The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Isaiah 7:18,
"In that day the Lord will whistle for flies from the Nile delta in Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria."
King Ahaz of Judah was told by Isaiah that the Lord himself would bring the armies of Assyria and Egypt to fight in Judah, the flies and bees signifying the swarm of troops that will occupy Judah. In verse 20 we read, "In that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates River—the king of Assyria—to shave your head and private parts, and to cut off your beard also."
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"In that day the Lord will whistle for flies from the Nile delta in Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria."
King Ahaz of Judah was told by Isaiah that the Lord himself would bring the armies of Assyria and Egypt to fight in Judah, the flies and bees signifying the swarm of troops that will occupy Judah. In verse 20 we read, "In that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates River—the king of Assyria—to shave your head and private parts, and to cut off your beard also."
I note these international events have their origin in the Lord's will. It was the Lord that brought these things about as these nations fought one another.
I firmly believe the Lord continues to work in this very way yet today. There is nothing within the pages of Scripture to indicate the Lord does not continue to carry out his will, his plans in the world today as he portrays himself in the days of Isaiah. I think sometimes that slips our minds as we watch the news and discuss current events.
It is true that much of what we read about relative to the Lord's involvement in various nations in the Scriptures concern Israel, but not exclusively. Just ask the folks of Nineveh in Jonah's day.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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