Want More Light in Your Life? "Then your light will break forth like the morning, & your healing (your restoration & the power of a new life) shall spring forth speedily..." —Isaiah 58:8 We all probably want more light in our lives. That would mean more clarity, better understanding, & less confusion. The prophet Isaiah declared that if we would divide our bread with the hungry & bring the homeless poor into our homes, cover the naked & stop hiding ourselves from the needs around us, our light would break forth (see Isaiah 58:7, 8 ). He also said that our healing & restoration & the power of a new life would spring quickly. That sounds good, doesn’t it? Isaiah wrote of justice & said it would go before us, leading us to peace & prosperity, & that the glory of the Lord would be our rear guard. If we actively help the oppressed, God goes before us & He also has our back! I like that feeling of safety & certainty. Isaiah further said that if we would pour out that with which we sustain our own lives for the hungry & satisfy the need of the afflicted that our light will rise in darkness & any gloom we experienced would be comparable to the sun at noon (see Isaiah 58:10). The sun is very bright at noon, so it sounds to me like helping people is the way to live in the light. The Lord will guide us continually & even in dry times He will satisfy us. He will make our bones strong & our lives will be like a watered garden (see Isaiah 58:11). All of this happens as a result of living to bring justice to the oppressed. I think most of us waste a lot of our lives trying to get what God will gladly give if we simply do what He is asking us to do, which includes caring about the poor, the hungry, destitute, orphans, widows, oppressed & needy. Live your life to help others, & God will satisfy you in every way possible. LoVe Others Today: What can you do to help someone in need this week? —by Joyce Meyer - posted September 21, 2013 From the book "LoVe Out Loud" by Joyce Meyer.
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 13:49:10 +0000
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