Chapter 677 of 1163

ISAIAH 30–31

When Assyria threatened Judah, the leaders did not immediately turn to God for help but trusted in diplomacy. Their ambassadors went through dangerous territory (30:6–7) to go to Egypt, but Egypt could not help Judah. Egypt was as helpful as a shadow (30:1–5), a wall about to fall down (30:12–13), or a broken clay vessel (30:14). The Egyptians were only men, not God (31:1–3). Are you trusting things that cannot help you while the Lord waits for you to come to Him for help (30:15, 18)?

Those who wait on the Lord for help will experience blessings, such as answered prayer (30:18–19), God’s guidance (30:20–21), cleansing (30:22), fruitfulness (30:23–26), victory (30:27–33; 31:4–9), and a song (30:29).

The horses of Egypt can never take the place of the chariots of God (Ps. 20:7–8).

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