Read Isaiah 30-33
God was about to judge a people who were rebellious and seek answers, but didn’t seek him. They looked for safety and defense but not from the Lord. They heaped sin upon sin. They looked to the powers of the world to solve the problems that only the Lord can solve. So God was going to let their pride and their wisdom do them in. They sought mediums that would only prophecy good things. Because they hated the Word and put their trust in oppression and perverseness, they would be broken.
But to those who cry out to the Lord and wait for his deliverance, they would be saved. God would send them teachers who could teach them wisdom and the right way to go. These people would prosper in what they did. God would heal them and bind up their wounds. They would have songs in the night and their hearts would be happy and relieved. They would hear God’s voice and see God’s deliverance.
Woe to them that went down to Egypt. This was a warning to people who looked to the world for answers. Egypt was a place of discipline and godlessness. It was the hard path for those who chose to stay in their rut of sin. It was the place where the flesh is in control. God put his people there to test them and try them in hopes that they would come to their senses and come back to him.
This scenario sound so like what we see around us but, in the midst of all the chaos, Jesus reigns in righteousness and we can choose to live under his loving rule, in his kingdom. In this kingdom there is peace and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance for ever. That makes me want to breathe in relief and peace and breathe out fear and worry.
When the world gets out of control, we can rest in the knowledge that our king is ruling us and all is well in his kingdom.
Lord, we choose quietness and rest in your arms.
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