Isaiah - Verse By Verse

Isaiah - Day 137

versebyverse | October 31, 2008 19:52

Scripture:  Isaiah 7:18 (NIV):  "In that day the LORD will whistle for flies from the distant streams of Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria."

Thought:  To me, God is beautifully behind every movement and every gathering of all species of animals.

Question:  Have I recognized God's "hand" in the cycles of nature?   

"In that day"...a day of judgment and the due delivery of the consequences of idolatry, oppression, immorality, rebellion, etc.  "...the LORD will whistle"...God commands nature.  God orders the processes of nature.  He is in complete control.  He can summon adverse conditions to arrive from a great distance if He so chooses.  Here the flies come from "the distant streams of Egypt."  This is reminiscent of the Exodus plague of flies which was announced to Pharoah by Moses on the banks of the Nile river.  It is believed those flies were multiplied near this source of water and were a species known as Stomoxys calcitrans.  They were a biting fly to both animal and man--very unpleasant.  God "whistles for" them...what a picture of His irritation at being rejected by Judah! 

God has power over all the animals and over every migration and gathering of them worldwide.  Do we believe this? 

He also calls "for bees from the land of Assyria."  This, too, is reminiscent of another time God used "bees":  Exodus 23:28 tells of God's use of hornets to drive out the Canaanites from before the children of Israel as they took possession of the Promised Land.  God is in control!  God has His plans!  And so across the miles God will bring an unexpected trouble. Both of these judgments are a foretaste of that greatest "Day of Judgment", the time of Jacob's Trouble also known as The Great Tribulation, when God will unleash many more horrible creatures than flies and bees!  God can rally them to His purposes whenever He pleases.

Prayer:  Omnipotent Father, You are awesome in Your power and wisdom!  I bow before You and praise Your Name!  I am glad that the God I worship is in full control of the world and all things in it!  You created them all and they are Yours to command.  Amen.   

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