A Light in a Very Dark Place

Scripture Reading - Isa. 58:6-12 ""Is this not the fast which I choose, To loosen the bonds of wickedness, To undo the bands of the yoke, And to let the oppressed go free And break every yoke ? "Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house ; When you see the naked, to cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh ? Then your light will break out like the dawn, And your recovery will speedily spring forth ; And your righteousness will go before you; The glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. "Then you will call, and the LORD will answer ; You will cry, and He will say, 'Here I am.' If you remove the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness, And if you give yourself to the hungry And satisfy the desire of the afflicted, Then your light will rise in darkness And your gloom will become like midday. "And the LORD will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones ; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. "Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins ; You will raise up the age-old foundations ; And you will be called the repairer of the breach, The restorer of the streets in which to dwell."

In Isa. chapter 58 we see of the type of fast that God wants and desires from His people. It is not a type of fast in which one humbles himself before God and just puts aways from himself things in order to draw near to God. It is not a matter of the sacrifices we make or even the things we do to obey God. One must desire and allow God to develop Christ-like character in us. We must always seek for God to mold us into the man or woman He wants us to be. In today's scripture reading we see an image of what the person God wants us to become looks like. He is a person who has had the bonds of wickedness removed from their life, one who is free and not under bondage. We will become people who do not point our fingers at others and no wickedness will come out of our mouths. We will be quick to feed the hungry and will with no hesitation take the homeless in. If we learn to seek and serve others, meet their need, it will bring not only help for them it will give life to us. We will become a shining light in some places that are extremely dark. We will indeed repair the breeches in our own lives as well as in the life of others. There is great truth in today's passage. Read and meditate upon this scripture. It is deep and offers a great life altering message.

Be Blessed and Live in the NOW!!!