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Isaiah chapter 30 verses 1 and 2.

Ah, stubborn children, declares the Lord, who carry out a plan but not mine and who make an alliance but not of my

spirit that they may add sin to sin who set out to go down to Egypt without asking for my direction, to take refuge in the

protection of Pharaoh and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt?

Oh, this indictment of God's people from God in

Isaiah chapter 30, do you hear what God is saying?

He's saying you made plans, but you didn't follow my plans you made alliances but not in

the direction of my spirit and as a result you've added sin upon sin in your life.

You've followed your own direction instead of asking for my direction, and you've sought refuge and shelter in others instead of me.

Oh, is it not possible for us to do the same thing in our lives today?

To make plans, to carry out plans without looking to God first and saying,

is this what you want me to do?

To make decisions without dependence upon His spirit

in that decision-making process.

How common is it for us to do things, go in directions in our lives without first asking for God's direction.

And how easy is it for us to seek refuge, refuge, shelter, security,

and our bank accounts

in the things, possessions,

positions of this world, instead of finding our security seeking our shelter and

our refuge in God, period.

I just want to encourage you today, even as I'm encouraged, reading these two verses

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