Taught Right!

And now, the Master, God, sends me and his Spirit with this Message from God your Redeemer, The Holy of Israel: “I am God, your God, who teaches you how to live right and well. I show you what to do, where to go. Isaiah 48:17 MSG

God never leaves us in doubt as to who He is, what his purpose and plan for our lives are, and what he demands from all who claim to know and follow Him. Today's extract follows the same pattern. First, he introduces himself to all who would listen as 'God, your God'. I believe that there is no replacement for a personal relationship with God. People can talk a lot about God, read and speak a lot about him, but when they speak and how they live their daily lives will reveal whether they truly know this God.

God then announces his purpose for all who have come to know him: he wants to teach us how to live right and live well. His desire for us is to enjoy the fullness of the richest of His Presence and Power, but this is available for only those who have aligned with the first part of this piece: who have known him and follow Him daily. Note that it is a daily walk, not an occasional experience.

God is not a magic wand or a spare wheel, used only for immediate benefits or in emergencies; He is the Only One whose Word is life and light and strength to all who find Him. There is a path of life, found only in and through God, and no amount of education or enlightenment will guarantee you this life. Only a personal knowledge of the One called Life will lead you down the right path into eternal life.  His time of favour is here.