Please read Isaiah 31.
Meditate on verse 1.
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses,
and trust in chariots because they are many
and in horsemen because they are very strong,
but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD!
In the first part of Isaiah, God declared oracles (His
burdens) for the people; now we hear the LORD pronouncing woes on them. A “woe” from the LORD implies great
disapproval. I don’t know about you, but
I don’t want to get “woed” by God.
Take heed to the Word of the LORD. What causes Him to pronounce a woe? Placing your trust, reliance, and confidence
in anyone or anything more than Almighty God will always be met with a “woe”
from God. Trusting in anything besides
God to save you is idolatry, and the LORD will not put up with it.
Examine your life. In
whom or what do you put your trust? From
the salvation of your soul to the decision of what to do in the next five
minutes, what are you really relying on?
Pray Isaiah 31:6 over yourself and those for whom you are
standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).
“LORD, may I and
________________ return to You
from Whom we have
deeply defected.
In Your Name, Jesus~”
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