The Power of Resting in God
"For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift." - Isaiah 30:15-16
In the haste of our daily lives, we often overlook the deep, restorative power that comes from a place of rest and quietness before the Lord. Isaiah 30:15-16 captures this essence beautifully: "For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift."
As we delve into this passage, let us first understand the context in which Isaiah speaks. At the time, the people of Israel faced significant challenges, both from within and from external adversaries. Their immediate inclination was to seek security through alliances and military strength rather than looking to their God for deliverance. This instinct to rely on their own capabilities, to “flee upon horses” and “ride upon the swift,” mirrors our own tendencies. When faced with trials, we often seek external solutions rather than seeking refuge and strength in the Lord.
In these verses, God offers an invitation: "In returning and rest shall ye be saved." Here lies the crux of our faith – salvation comes not through our frenetic efforts, but through humble submission. God's call to "return" signifies a turning of hearts back to Him, a recommitment to trust in His sovereignty rather than our might or intellect. The use of the words
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Isaiah 30:15-16 - "For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift."
"For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift." - Isaiah 30:15-16
Isaiah 30:15 - "For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not."
Isaiah 30:16 - "But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift."
"For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not." - Isaiah 30:15
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Joshua 15:30 - "And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,"
1.samuel 15:30
Exodus 28:15-30
Genesis 29:15-30
1.samuel 15:30
Exodus 16:30 - "So the people rested on the seventh day."
Isaiah 30:4 - "For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes."
Isaiah 30:9 - "That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:"
Isaiah 1:30 - "For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water."
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"But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift." - Isaiah 30:16
Mark 15:30 - "Save thyself, and come down from the cross."
Isaiah 30:30 - "And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones."
Isaiah 30:31 - "For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod."
Isaiah 49:15-16 - "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me."
1 Corinthians 15:30 - "And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?"
Isaiah 40:30 - "Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:"
"And Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah," - Joshua 15:30
Isaiah 30:3 - "Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion."
Proverbs 15:30 - "The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat."
Proverbs 30:16 - "The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough."
Isaiah 30:8 - "¶ Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:"
Isaiah 30:7 - "For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still."
Acts 16:30 - "And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"