This is what the LORD says-your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD, your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. Isaiah 48:17 (Isaiah 46-48)
Once again, Isaiah speaks to the future invasion by Babylon and then their failure because of dependance on powerless, false gods. He denounces astrology as fraudulent and reiterates that only God has the exclusive and unique power to predict and control the course of history.
The idols of this culture, and seen in man’s propensities today, are burdensome. You must pay in silver and gold to create these inanimate objects, carry them everywhere they must go, and protect them in costly manners. They take and take but still man pays homage and rejects the God that carries the burdens of His beloved creation.
God’s purpose for His people is peace. All that leads to the Throne of God also leads to peace that passes all understanding. It is a journey worth making. FYI: The thoroughfare is straight, narrow, well lit and solidly built and protected.
Traveling On,
Gretchen