This is what the LORD says—
your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:
“I am the LORD your God,
who teaches you what is best for you,
who directs you in the way you should go.
If only you had paid attention to my commands,
your peace would have been like a river,
your well-being like the waves of the sea.
This was written to unfaithful Israel, who had failed to follow the Lord’s instruction and suffered the consequences. But it seems just as applicable to me today as to ancient Israel.
The Lord teaches me what is best for me. The inspired Scripture contains what I need to grow in my faith and to be the man God has called me to be (2 Tim. 3:16-17).
But what do I do with the Scripture? Do I invest the time to learn it and allow its words to sink deep within? Have I hidden its words in my heart (Ps. 119:11)?
The Holy Spirit will direct me in the way that I should go. If I will listen and follow him. But do I follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, listening to his voice of direction and correction?
If I do, if I invest the time to learn and obey God’s word, and if I follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, then I will have peace like a river. Not the peace that this world can offer (John 14:27), but the peace of God that surpasses understanding (Phil. 4:7), a peace that will guard my heart and mind.
I may not prosper in a worldly sense. But if I pay attention to God’s voice, my well-being will be like the waves of the sea, endlessly rolling. The best life I can possibly lead is one that is attuned to the Lord and obedient to him. It does not get any better than that.
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