The Good Old Way

May 30, 2010 by Lancia E. Smith

The ground beneath my thinking and searching for a more balanced way to live is based on an ancient promise made by God and recorded in the Old Testament. He expresses again and again His willingness to teach His children how to live fully and well. Two places preserving these promises that particularly linger with me are in the books of two prophets, Jeremiah and Isaiah. Jeremiah records God’s words saying “Thus says the Lord, Stand by the roads and look, and ask for the eternal paths, where is the good, old way; then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls….” — Jeremiah 6:16 A variation of this same promise is found in the book of Isaiah saying “Thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, In returning to Me and resting in Me you shall be saved; in quietness and in (trusting) confidence shall be your strength.” — Isaiah 30:15

I certainly in myself do not know the way to this kind of peace and my personal life experiences bear that out. In the quiet place of my heart it seems like a miracle that there is a path to this state of rest that can be lived in my day-to-day life. A greater miracle to me is that the One Who is the actual source and author of it is willing to show me the Way if I am willing to listen and to obey.

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