Isaiah
30 -31 – Woes of Judah
God
had warned Judah not to go to Egypt for help. The Southern kingdom of Judah
listened to the warning of Isaiah, but the Northern kingdom did not. Therefore,
the Northern kingdom became captives of Assyria. This is one time the Southern
kingdom profited by God’s warning and the experience of the northern kingdom.
Some
of us as children learned from the mistakes of our siblings. God can certainly
show us ahead of time what will happen when we disobey His words. He told them and
us not to be in a hurry. To let Him work it out in His time. He wanted them and
wants us to learn to wait upon the Lord. We cannot rush God. He is in no hurry.
When
we are in step with God, life is so much easier for us here on earth. We don’t
know when Christ will come, or what will happen tomorrow. God is working it all
out. He is the only one who knows. Our only choice is to wait upon Him and take
one day at a time.
God
told the Israelites that if they just wait He will beat down the Assyrians.
Isaiah
31 – A Warning to those who Fled.
This
woe is for those who turn away from God and follow the advice of mankind. He is
not saying we cannot go to others for advice. He just wants us to put Him first
and ask for wisdom and knowledge. Although others can have some good advice, we
must remember that man is fallible and can lead us astray. We must go to God
first and pray that He send an answer through whom we seek advice here on
earth.
Knowing
that we asked God first will give us peace when we receive wisdom that we seek.
We must also ask for discernment so that when we do receive advice from man
that we know that it would also come from God. If we know His word, we can
usually sift out the bad advice from the good advice.
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