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Isaiah - Day 128

versebyverse | October 18, 2008 13:00

Scripture: Isaiah 7:8 (NIV): "for the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is only Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people."

Thought: To me, sometimes our behaviors do not reflect a trust in God's knowledge of the future.

Question: Am I depending on the leadership of men?

God knows the future. He allows it to comfort Ahaz through Isaiah now. We should also rest in God because He knows our futures.

Apparently "the head of Damascus is only Rezin" indicates that Rezin is no threat, or that he is only one in number and purpose, thus making him an easy foe to overcome. "Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people" is a prophetic statement. It doesn't paint a prosperous future for Ephraim, the greatly feared enemy, at all! God knows these things--we do not. We can trust God!

When we dialogue with God, as Ahaz does here through Isaiah, we discover how much God can minimize the threat of the enemy. Let us remain in an abiding presence with God--in that way our enemy will shrink in our eyes.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for being utterly dependable! Help me not to place my trust in people, but rather in You, my Living Ruler. Amen.