Read: Isaiah 30:12-33:12; Galatians 5:1-12; Psalm 63:1-11; Proverbs 23:22
God brings down a curse of those who rebelled against the message he gave to his prophets. God offered them salvation through repentance, and rest but they chose to run from their enemies and do it their way. God begs them to cry out for help because he is poised to come and rescue them. He knows that one day many of them will cry out to him and he will send them teachers to teach them and he will send rain for their seed. Their cattle will prosper and the church of the Lord will shine like the sun and God will shine in all his glory. People’s wounds will be healed and they will sing and rejoice. God’s voice will be heard by his people.
To the people that go to Egypt for help and rely on the world’s way will evoke God’s wrath. They will become his enemies. God explains that Assyria will fall by God’s sword, not man’s and their men will be made slaves.
Chapter 12 tells of the day when Jesus comes and opens the spiritual eyes of his people and they understand the ways of God. But, the fools will believe a lie and speak lies and foolishness. He will have no compassion on the poor. Isaiah speaks to the women to rise up and hear what God is saying. Their security in their opulent lifestyle is about to change. He calls them to repent and intercede for the nation. Jerusalem will be deserted till the time God has set to pour out his spirit once again.
To the destroyer, his weapons will be turned back on him. God will repay him for everything he has done.
God will be exalted in that day and a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the Lord is the key to gaining these things.
You gotta love Paul. He is so angry with the men who are poisoning the church with their teaching on circumcision he tells them that he wishes they would emasculate themselves. He didn’t want to see the people who had come into the wonderful liberty of Jesus to be enchained again in the yoke of rules and law.
Lord, help us to walk in freedom to love you.
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