Isaiah 46 - God Carries Us

 

Isaiah 46 – God Carries Us

 

When Babylon fell, the images of Bel (means lord) and his son Nebo would be carried away into exile, unable to rescue their city from their enemies. The Lord will continue to carry and deliver His people (Deut.32:11)

 

God is in control, there is no other. He can declare how history will end because He will actively intervene in the world to accomplish His plan for the nations and for His people. (Num. 23:19; Ps. 33:11).

 

Isaiah speaks to the Babylonians and warns them that judgment is coming because of their many sins.

 

He begins with their idolatry and contrasts Jehovah with the gods of Babylon. The idols must be carried, but God carries His people. The false gods cannot predict the future or control history, but Jehovah does both. The idols are alike, but Jehovah is the only true God and there is none like Him. Rejoice that you can worship the true and living God.

 

There is nothing which compares to God. The only way we can translate God into human language is through His Son Jesus Christ, who came to earth as a human to reveal who God is. God does not want us to carry Him around like man-made idols. He wants to carry us. I Peter 5:7 “Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you.”

 

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary, The Jeremiah Study Bible