For our good

In Isaiah 48:17 (CEV) we read: 'I am the holy Lord God, the one who rescues you. For your own good, I teach you, and I lead you along the right path.' Then the next verse says: 'How I wish that you had obeyed my commands! Your success and good fortune would then have overflowed like a flooding river.' Pretty clear instructions!

So, whether it's a command from God that applies to everyone, or something he's teaching us individually, the point is that we can live in a way that glorifies him. Which is what God wants - to reveal himself to the earth that he loves. Because of this, he makes sure that we have those commands available and he is constantly teaching us his stuff.

So where does it go wrong? Well, rather than sticking with things that make us strong - God's guide to living right and the abilities and skills he's developing in us - we look elsewhere. We forget to do what he's asked, and we try to take charge of our own progress. But that's not where we find peace or well-being. Read Isaiah 48:17 again. 'I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.'



So what now? If you feel like you're in need of real peace, you'll find it in God. If you feel like you're off track, you'll find your way back to the right course through God. Ask him to reveal himself and his good ways to you.





— SCRIPTURE —

'For your own good, I teach you.' Isaiah 48:17 CEV
— SOULFOOD —

Dan 8-10, Luke 4:14-30, Ps 89:15-37, Pro 2:21-22