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September 21
Tuesday


NAVIGATIONAL
SYSTEM

READ:
Isaiah 30:15-22
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Have you ever wondered how an airplane pilot knows how to get from point A to point B? Most likely, he uses VOR, short for VHF Omni-directional Radio Range, a navigational system invented in the early 1950's. It still guides many aircraft to their destination today. The pilot sets the course of the aircraft in his dial. If the aircraft drifts from that set course, the instrument shows the pilot that the place is deviating so he can correct it to align the aircraft to the set course again.

The nation of Israel in Isaiah's day badly needed a reliable VOR system. And God wanted to be that for them. But despite God's warning, they decided to align with Egypt (Isa. 30:1-2). God graciously promised that one day, however, He would be their navigator: "Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it.' Whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left" (v.21).

Today, Christians have an internal navigational system. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, who lives in us to "guide [us] into all truth'" (John 16:13). If you need direction as to where to set the course of your life, don't rely on your own way. Use God's VOR system. He will surely lead you in the right direction. __C. P. Hia
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`````````````````````The Spirit gives us power to live``````````````
`````````````````````A life that's pleasing to the Lord;`````````````
``````````````````````He also guides us and provides`````````````
````````````````````Direction in God's holy Word. __Sper``````````
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The Spirit is our navigational system.

**************Today's Bible REading __ Isaiah 30:15-22*************

15 For thus says the Lord
GOD, the Holy One of Israel:
"In returning and rest you
shall be saved; in quietness
and confidence shall be your
strength." But you would not,

16 and you said, "No, for we
will flee on horses"--
therefore you shall flee! And,
"We will ride on swift
horses"--therefore those
who pursue you shall be
swift!

17 One thousand shall flee at
the threat of one, at the threat
of five you shall flee, till you
are left as a pole on top of a
mountain and as a banner on
a hill. 18 Therefore the LORD
will wait, that he may be
gracious to you; and
therefore He will be exalted,
that he may have mercy on
you. For the LORD is a God
of justice; blessed are all
those who wait for Him.

19 For the people shall dwell
in Zion at Jerusalem; you
shall weep no more. He will
be very gracious to you at the
sound of your cry; when He
hears it, He will answer you.

20 And though the Lord gives
you the bread of adversity
and the water of affliction,
yet your teachers will not be
moved into a corner
anymore, but your eyes shall
see your teachers. 21 Your
ears shall hear a word behind
you, saying, "This is the way,
walk in it," whenever you
turn to the right hand or
whenever you turn to the left.

22 you will also defile the
covering of your images of
silver, and the ornament of
your molded images of gold.
You will throw them away as
an unclean thing; you will
say to them, "Get away!"

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Instead of trusting God to deliver them from Assyria, the people of
Judah turned to Egypt for help. Even as God warned of judgment
(Isa. 30:1-17), He lovingly urged His people to repent, promising
blessing to those who trusted in Him (30:18-33). __SIM KAY TEE