Isaiah 55:3 - REALLY LIVING!!!
Isaiah 55:3 (NCV) Come to me and listen;
listen to me so you may live.
COMMENTARY PEARL
I sleep with my cell phone on the
nightstand beside my bed. The phone serves as my alarm
clock. I also use it to pay bills and to
communicate by email with my employer, book editors, and
members of my writing circle. I use my phone to
promote books and book signings on social media. I
use it to connect with family and friends who
post occasional pictures of sunny vacations,
grinning grandbabies, and cake recipes they will
never commence to bake.
While the technology makes me especially
accessible to my aging mother, I have reached a
resounding conclusion. With all its pings, beeps, and
ringing notifications, my cell phone is a
distraction. The prophet Isaiah said it is in
quietness that we find our strength (Isaiah 30:15,
KJV). So, each day after the alarm rings, I rise
from bed. I mute my phone to pray, read a
collection of devotionals, meditate on a Bible verse,
and then I sit in silence. In silence I commune
with my Creator, who owns infinite wisdom about
all the things that will concern my day.
Sustained moments of silence before the
Lord are as necessary to each morning as washing
my face or combing my hair. In the silence,
Jesus speaks to my heart, and I obtain clarity of
mind. In the silence of the morning, I also
remember blessings from the previous day, month or
years past, and these precious memories fuel my
heart with the strength to face present
challenges. We should cloak each morning in a hush of
quiet time with the Lord. It is the only way to be
completely dressed. by Alice Thompson
Faith Step: Mute your phone this morning
for thirty minutes. Sit in silence and ask Jesus
to speak with you. Take notes and answer His
call. [Mornings With Jesus 2020 Devotional by
Guideposts and Zondervan]
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE
Isaiah 55:1-3 - REALLY LIVING!!!
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2014/20141011-2240.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
Importance of Choice:
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]
Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David
DeRose, MD, MPH:
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides:
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio (currently live):
https://bible.awr.org/the-warning/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug
Batchelor:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657