Isaiah - Verse By Verse

Isaiah - Day 73

versebyverse | August 13, 2008 17:47

Scripture:  Isaiah 3:25 (NIV):  "Your men will fall by the sword, your warriors in battle."

Thought:  To me, God knows every part of our "little world":  He works through each one.

Question:  Do I know Who grants military victory?

Israel rejected God and chose idolatry; therefore God arranges for their defeat in battle.  Thus we see again the law of sowing and reaping:  the disrespect they gave God was returned upon their heads--God would not grant victory.  Defeat as a nation militarily is another aspect of the long list in this context that God controls.  It is also a way He reaches the hearts of the men, I would say.  (We have seen in verses 16 through 24 of this chapter how God's judgment comes against the women.)

Military failure hurts men.  God will speak to the men through their defeat.  Hopefully, this judgment will cause them to repent and turn and credit God with Who He is.

Notice in each of the verses in this passage, God "will" do a work.  This is a firm, unretractable, prophetic promise.  God will!  (He has fulfilled these verses historically, and they will be re-fulfilled in our future, as well.  We can be sure!)  God is in control of who wins in war and who falls in battle.

Prayer:  Lord of all, I thank You that You control all things.  I pray that I would always acknowledge this truth; both in word and in the way I respond to all circumstances, including war.  Amen. 

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