Read Isa. 10:1-11
This is the chapter of woes. "Woe" means "oh!; alas". Then it lists the recipients of this woe: those who make unrighteous decisions that affect others, and those who don't give justice to those who can't get it themselves. These people who do these horrible things will not receive justice or mercy when they need it. They will have no one to turn to and fall to their oppressors. This goes out to Assyria who God is using to judge his people. They refuse to understand that it is God who is giving them permission to harm his people. They think they are doing this from their own judgment and strength. It is in their heart to destroy and their heart is arrogant. So since the king of Assyria refuses to see God's sovereignty, he will be judged himself. Isaiah uses the example of an ax that cannot chop without someone doing the chopping. Assyria is the ax in God's hand. Assyria, itself, is so full of idols that God calls them "the kingdom of idols". If God punishes Assyria for her idolatry, how much more will he punish is children for their idolatry. How true of America. We now have mosques in the name of tolerance and some cities have Muslim prayer call. We have our own American Idols and worship anything but the true God. How long do we have to be under the judgment of God before we wake up and realize the weather doesn't just go crazy for no reason.
Lord, wake up your people to repent and pray. You are long suffering and merciful. Have mercy on us and save us by your hand.
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