Isaiah 30:15 For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall you be saved… I. THE STATE OF MIND HERE NOTICED. 1. Consider "quietness" of mind. It means strength of purpose, combined with calm collectedness of thought as well as of word and act. 2. Consider "confidence" as another feature of true Christian character. Confidence is something more than a dead theory of belief; it is faith in exercise. And is there not something very sublime and beautiful in "confidence," as we see it linking the heart of man to the Creator and Redeemer of the world? II. THE ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED FROM THE STATE OF MIND DESCRIBED. 1. The promise expressed in the words, "shall be your strength," is very encouraging and full of meaning. It points to the Deity as the only source of strength. 2. The strength here spoken of is Divine, granted to us through the instrumentality of quietness and confidence 3. This strength, too, implies safety. 4. But the strength promised is conditional. (W. D. Horwood.) Parallel Verses KJV: For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. |
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