Tues.’s Devo - God’s Revenge

Read: Isaiah 10:1-11:16; 2 Corinthians 12:11-21; Psalm 56:1-13; Proverbs 23:6-8 God rebukes the injustice in their “justice” system. Just like today, the widows and orphans are denied their rights. God would send his punishment by the hands of the Assyrians and then turn and plunder them. God will use the king of Assyria like a tool in His hand, but he will not understand that. His pride will be dealt with by God. God will send a plague to kill the proud army of Assyria and only a few will survive. *** The remnant left in Israel will trust in the Lord and return to Him. Out of all the destruction will grow a new root. This branch shall be the Christ. God’s Spirit will rest on him. He will have the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, and Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. He will delight in obeying the Lord and see as God sees, not as man does. He will give justice to the poor and judge fairly. The earth will obey his word and he will destroy the wicked with his breath. He will be clothed in righteousness and truth. Nature will be at peace with itself and the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord. This is our heritage and this is what we will see in our day! *** God will gather Israel together and bring them back to their land. Israel and Judah will no longer be enemies but will be unified against their enemies. They will plunder Philistia, Edom, Moab and Ammon. The Euphrates River will be divided into seven streams and be easily crossed on foot. A highway will be made for the remnant of his people coming out of bondage. It will be just like it was in Moses’ day. God will bring his people out of slavery and into their promised land. *** In Corinthians, Paul sarcastically apologizes for not charging them for his services like the “super apostles” were doing. Paul is about to visit them for the third time and he makes it clear that he is not coming for what they have, but for them. He is like their father, and like a father, he wants to provide for them and not vice versa. *** Paul laments that he afraid that he is going to come and find them fighting among themselves and still participating in sexual sins. *** Lord, may You arise and your enemies be scattered.