• Isaiah

Isaiah 30:1-3

The people are accepting of counsel and influence, but they are relying upon the strength of the world. They put their trust in a nation that, historically has been a tyrannical enemy! the similarities to trusting in God are interesting: in both cases they put their trust in something greater than themselves, that they are in the shadow of. It shows the capacity to believe in something greater is present in the people. They "have not asked at my mouth," they haven't looked to the scriptures. In the end (v3) they will bear the names of their fathers.

Isaiah 30:18-21

I really love these promises that the Lord gives, and I like looking at them and anticipating them.

• thou shalt weep no more
• he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry
• when he shall hear it, he will answer the

I kind of read all those as comforts to difficult feelings. In that regard, the Lord will heal all those wounds as well.

I love verse 21 as well, how the Lord will guide your path. This is true as you seek to have His spirit in your life.