Isaiah 22:8-11
He has taken away the covering of Judah.
In that day you looked to the weapons of the House of the Forest, and you saw that the breaches of the city of David were many. You collected the waters of the lower pool, and you counted the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall. You made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But you did not look to him who did it, or see him who planned it long ago.
Tag: Security Taken Away
God is about to bring judgement on Israel and in the above verse tells them one reason why. Instead of trusting in Him during tough times, they thought it best to trust in their own fortifications. In stead of turning to Him, the first thing they did was they "looked to the weapons of the House of Forest." (This was their armory.) These weapons would not save them. The second they the did was to created a moot between the two walls around the city. The City of Jerusalem had two walls: An outer wall and an inner wall. The space between was often filled with the poor and the bigger. However, when God brought the Babylonians agains them, instead of trusting in God, the Israelite leaders filled the space in between the outer and the inner wall with water, hence making the moot. God's chastising in the above verse is found in the last line: "But you did not look to him who did it, or see him who planned it long ago." God wants repentance in times of chastisement, not fortitude. Often when we talked to people who are in sin and God brings some difficulty, they fortify themselves. The concept of "intestinal fortitude" is something our society celebrates. However, God wants repentance and He wants to use recognize Him. They had a chance in their discipline to see God. Instead they saw their own solutions, which would not and did not work. Their pride hindered the humility you need to say, "I have nothing to save myself, I need God."
No comments:
Post a Comment