Read: Isaiah 30:1-18

In returning and rest
you shall be saved.
-Isaiah 30:15

Seatbelts save lives. According to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, front seat
occupants who use their seatbelts reduce their risk of
death by 45 percent. Yet only 10 to 15 percent of
people buckled up before laws were passed in the 1980s
requiring them to do so. Seatbelt use in the US rose to
68 percent in 1996, but 32 percent continued to ignore
the laws and defy the odds.

These facts call attention to the role of the human
will in education. We must believe that what we have
been told is so important that we act upon it without
hesitation.

Isaiah 30 illustrates the danger of a stubborn will.
God had repeatedly assured the people of Judah that if
only they would rely on Him, He would be their safety in
times of trouble. But they wouldn’t listen. Even
though God had given them many reasons to put their
confidence in Him, the people refused to obey.
Therefore, many of them died without receiving His help.

Have you considered this matter of your willingness to
believe God? It’s not a matter of learning more; you
already know He is trustworthy. Put your confidence in
God. You’ll make the best use of the knowledge you have,
and you’ll experience the safety you need.
-Martin R. De Haan II

The blessings of the Lord are known
By all who will obey;
His wisdom, truth, and love are shown
To all who walk His way. -DJD

WE SHOW WHAT WE KNOW
WHEN WE ACT ON THE FACT.

OUR DAILY BREAD, Copyright 1998 by Radio Bible Class,
Grand Rapids,Michigan. Used by permission.