Isaiah 30:18 · KJV

"And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him."

King James Version

Passage Context

¹⁶But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

¹⁷One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.

¹⁸And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

¹⁹For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.

²⁰And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:

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Devotional Reflection

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God is slow to do what is right when that right involves punishing His people. In the Old Testament, God is often described as "kind and slow to get angry." God wants to be kind to His people and bless them. He gives us more time to change and come back to Him. God gave us His own Son, Jesus, as a sacrifice to pay for our sins. Let's listen to what God wants and then turn our lives and hearts toward the God who loves us.

Prayer

How can I ever thank you, Almighty God and Abba Father, for showing your love and mercy by letting your Son die for my sins? Please forgive me for the times I haven't shown you how much I appreciate your grace by the way I live my life. Please make me perfect through your Spirit, just as you've forgiven me and washed me clean through your grace. In Jesus' precious name, I pray. Amen.

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