The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward.” vs. 5
Isaiah 50:4-5
Not only had Isaiah listened to the call of his Lord to teach the exiled people of Judah, he now continued to listen to the daily word that came to him in the stillness of his meditation. That’s what happens when we take some of the precious time allotted to us in the course of every day to be still and attentive to the Spirit. New teachings come, sometimes through the people around us, and more often as we reflect on the insights being brought to us through the portals of our senses. And always the Voice of the Spirit will encourage us to move on into the glorious future that a waits for every one of us. As Jesus sat on the hillsides of Galilee, watching as the sun rose over the sea, we can be sure that words like these from Isaiah brought him comfort and direction. The immediate future for him seemed ominous. John the Baptist had been killed. But there was no sign of rebellion in Jesus. No matter what those who opposed him would do he would continue on the Way. This is what he taught his disciples and in his teachings they heard the way to new life, and that’s still how it is for those who take the time to listen to the Spirit and to learn the path of love and restoration.
Thought for the Day: When did stillness become my friend?
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