For a people shall dwell in Zion, in Jerusalem; you shall weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry. As soon as he hears it, he answers you. And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
You Will Hear the Word
In this section of his prophecy, Isaiah is speaking about Jerusalem. They have, for quite some time, rejected God’s word. They have walked in the way they wanted to walk and not even consulted with God. In fact, in this section, God warns them to NOT go down to Egypt to find support and strength ... especially since they didn’t even consult with God about it:
Isaiah 31:1 (ESV Strong's)
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
and rely on horses,
who trust in chariots because they are many
and in horsemen because they are very strong,
but do not look to the Holy One of Israel
or consult the Lord!
But, in the verses above, we see that God IS going to bring them to a place where they will hear His voice. In fact, God tells them that they will “hear the word behind you.” Is that not a great picture of God speaking to us as we travel this world. Imagine a father helping a child as they learn how to ride a bike. The chid thinks they are peddling, but it is really God pushing, holding, guiding, supporting and balancing. That is the Christian walk. Even the peddling we do is done through the power of God. We can rejoice that God is behind us, telling us when to turn right and left and when to go straight or stop. That is our walk with God when we allow the Spirit of God to control us and to work in us for God’s glory.
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