Wed.’s Devo - God’s Justice

Read: Isaiah 10:1-11; 11:16; 2 Corinthians 12:11-21; Psalm 56:1-13; Proverbs 23:6-8
God is tired of the injustice of the judges and the idolatry done in Israel, so God is sending the Assyrians against them. They are going to be God’s rod of correction even though Assyria has no idea they are being used by God. Their motive is to destroy and kill. This is a picture of how God uses the devil as a rod to correct his children. Satan’s motive is to kill, steal and destroy. God’s intention is repentance and restoration.
When God finished using Assyria to punish his people he would turn and punish the king of Assyria for his pride of thinking he did this on his own strength.
In the same way, in the end, God will turn on Satan and punish him for his pride and haughtiness once and for all.
To the remnant which are the people who live in Zion, God tells them not to fear the Assyrians. The people who live in Zion are the ones who will repent and turn back to him. He lets them in on his secret that he will repay the Assyrians for all they are doing. One day their yoke would be lifted off. That is our hope!
After the Assyrians have done their damage throughout the land, God promised to cause a seed to sprout and a new tree to grow from the seed of God. He would have the Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and power, and the Sprit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. We know that he is speaking of Jesus who would judge rightly and bring justice to the earth. He would be the banner that the people gather to worship. He would make a highway for his people to travel on.
This prophecy has definitely come to pass. Jesus is the banner that churches meet under all over the earth today. He is bringing justice and he is the path that we follow as we follow him.
Paul was fighting against he powers of the false apostles who came into the church and tried to bring division. He explains the mark of an apostle which is signs, wonders and miracles. All of these were found in Paul’s ministry. The false apostles used trickery to falsify God’s works. Paul was feeling what today’s Psalm speaks of.
Lord, may your justice be done on the earth.