Fast 2026 - Day 16

In Returning and Rest

Isaiah 30:15 AMP     For 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.  But you would not.

For some time now I have been hearing in my spirit, “In turning and returning you will be saved.”  Then the Lord showed me this scripture—He knows how to confirm His word!  I believe this is what the Spirit of the Lord is crying out in this hour!
Turning and returning signifies repentance and repentance leads us to have a change of mind and heart concerning sin, so that we turn away from the sin and return to God and His Word.  To return means that we were there with Him at one time, but somewhere along the way we wandered away and got off track.  Beloved, the scripture above ends with “but you would not,” and we see in the next two verses that this led to their downfall.  God loves us enough that He gives us a warning and a choice.  His heart for us though is that we would choose wisely—we would choose to return and live—and not just to live and barely get by—but to thrive; to live life abundantly!

Resting and quiet confidence means that we look to God for our provision, protection and help; We place no confidence in our own or anyone else’s abilities, wisdom, or resources, for flesh is very limited and will fail, but God will not!  He is faithful and He is to be trusted!  When we encounter difficulties, we have a choice.  Do we run out in our own ability, strength, and intelligence and try to fix it ourselves, or do we run into the secret place to meet with the Lord and quietly (not frantically or in a state of panic and fear) wait to hear from Him in what we should do.  As we wait upon Him, we know He hears us and answers our prayers, we receive His strength and His peace.  When we put our confidence in the right source, the Word tells us we are made strong.  We trust the Lord God to help us and to lead us into places of refreshing and peace because of who He is and because He is well able to keep us and because He loves us!  This is where real peace comes from—not as the world gives—but Perfect peace which comes from His Presence and from His Heart and makes us strong.
 
Father, search us and reveal to us any area in which we have sinned and turned away from you and have become separated from You.   Lord, show us where we have attempted to solve our problems or do life without you.  Show us any area where we put our faith and hope in anything or anyone beside You.  Father, today we choose to turn away from our sin and to return to You.  We put our hope and confidence in You Lord.  We believe that everything we will ever need comes from You and that in You Presence there is joy and we are refreshed and renewed!  In Jesus Name, Amen!