THE REMEDY: REPENTANCE & CONFIDENT TRUST

“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
King James Version

The Lord demonstrated His faithfulness, grace and mercy to the children of Israel. He consistently remained faithful to them even when they walked in rebellion, disobedience and idolatry. God always gave them the remedy for their condition and always promised He would receive and accept them if they would only repent and trust Him.
The prophet Isaiah began to prophesy to the children of Israel and call them to repentance. They had forsaken the Lord and refused and rejected all warnings and counsel. In fact, they decided to take counsel from other sources (v. 1-2). The children of Israel decided to turn to the counsel of and find solace in the pagan gods of the Egyptians. The Israelites were so rebellious they did not even want to hear the word of the Lord from the true prophets, but rather wanted smooth words and actually wanted to be deceived with lies (v. 9-10). They were basically saying to the prophets, ‘be quiet and leave us alone. Leave us to our own way because we do not want to go the way of the Lord. If you speak, only speak what we want to hear and what will make us feel good.’
God began to speak through the prophet Isaiah to warn them of the futility of trusting and relying on any other source other than Him. Their trust in other sources would lead to disappointment, failure and heartache. The very thing they trusted would cause their demise.
The actions that would correct and counteract their rebellion were to repent and rest in Him. In returning to the Lord they would be liberated, delivered and saved from their moral troubles. True repentance would allow them to live in tranquility and rest. This state of confident trust in God would cause them to be brave, valiant and mighty. Unfortunately, the children of Israel still refused to turn.
Who or what are you trusting in? Do you trust in Egypt (the world system)? Do you trust in the promises of politicians? The economy? Trust in the Lord and do not put your confidence in any other source. Any other entity or source will fail EVERYTIME! Only God can be trusted. Today, turn away from every other source that is not the true and living God. Trusting God gives confident rest and great strength!