"In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the heart of Egypt and there will be a monument to the LORD at its border."
Isaiah 19:19
Isaiah 19:19
This verse brought me great hope. Like Judah had many enemies that tried to defeat and oppress them, we too have an enemy that tries to defeat and oppress us. His mission in life is to make our life miserable. Our enemy often succeeds like the Israelites enemy, Egypt.
The first fifteen verses of chapter nineteen tells of what God will do the enemy of Judah. Among some of their punishments are: fighting against each other, losing heart, confused plans, and a dried up water source that will cause crops to die which will lead to economic destruction. I am only hitting the highlights. The bottom line is they will fall. The enemy will fall.
We see in the remainder of the chapter what will happen in Egypt as a result of their fall. Isaiah refers to this time as "in that day." This brings us to the hope I mentioned in the first sentence. The LORD will be praised. The LORD will be worshiped by the enemy.
I realize these scriptures are specifically speaking to Egypt but we have New Testament scripture that agrees with the truth of this Old Testament prophecy:
I realize these scriptures are specifically speaking to Egypt but we have New Testament scripture that agrees with the truth of this Old Testament prophecy:
"Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:9-11
Philippians 2:9-11
The message about our enemy is: He is a defeated foe. He will bow to the One and Only true God. He will confess the Lord as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Amen
5 Comments:
Oh, I've always loved that Philippians verse. Just think, one day every knee will bow...EVERY KNEE! All those who mock His existence now will one day be bowing before Him acknowledging that Jesus Christ IS Lord. Sadly, He will not have been Lord of their lives.
Today I stopped to consider the "One" as I read Isaiah 22:11 "Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But you never ask for help from the One who did all this. You never considered the One who planned this long ago."
Asking myself if I've built any reservoirs lately? Who's plans did I follow? Mine or God's? It's not the building of reservoirs that's in error, but the building of them on our own. The Lord wants us to prepare, but our efforts are pointless without prayer. The Lord must guide our activities.
"Never" is a pretty strong word. Not ever. Not at all. At no time in the past or future. Not in any circumstances. You never ask. You never considered. Running our own race. Going ahead with no thought of inquiring of the Lord. Taking control of the reins and then desiring God to bless our attempts. Plans fail for lack of counsel...His counsel.
So, what's on my agenda today? Have I surrendered my schedule? Does He want me "building reservoirs"? Maybe I need to take a little more time to find out.
Blessed day ladies,
Joy
Morning Ladies,
Oh I love that verse too Wendy and Joy! It reminds me of a song that Will and I have been listening too in the car lately. We just had our VBS and the theme was "Backstage with the Bible." In one of the songs on the CD from that week there is a line that says:
"Here's a little secret between me and you. One day every knee's gonna bow and everyone else will know what you know now!"
I just LOVE that line! Because they will and it is sad that they refuse and reject the joy and peace and shire thrill of knowing the Lord here on earth.
May you all be blessed in whatever you lay your hand upon today. I get to go to a friends for a play date for Will and to scrapbook with my friend. I am so excited! I have had with drawels since he has been out of school :)
In Him,
Brandee, TN
Hi all! Brandee - we did the same VBS program here too. It was REALLY good. I led the music so I sang right along with the line you quoted!
Joyful, I too noted the verse about them never asking for help from the One who did it all. I also asked myself how many times I've done the same thing.
The verse that stuck with me today is Isaiah 18:4. "I will watch quietly from my dwelling place-as quietly as the heat rises on a summer day, or as the morning dew forms during the harvest."
I consider those words such a beautiful description of the Lord watching over me; He is always there, even though we don't always sense it or know it. Then He so subtly makes His presence known. Can you picture the heat wave mirages rising off of the roads when you drive; or stepping outside in the early morning and wondering when the cool, wet dew that refreshes your toes arrived? I just loved that verse today!
I thank you Wendy, from the bottom of my heart for following God's direction and leading our group. Blessings to you.
Morgen
Hello ~ Thank you for your insights which have made me ponder deeper in the scripture this morning! Like you said Wendy, to be so very aware that the enemy is lurking around us; "his mission in life is to make our life miserable." We have to be watchful and expectant of this evil one. To get the most out of our very short lives, we can not allow anything to keep us from giving Christ first place in our life. We need to earnestly, seek to please Him. That our true desire to please God is greater than our desire to please ourselves, or anyone else.
Joy~My daily desire is to seek God out in everything I do. I have a long way to go. You made it so very clear; "Never." That is strong...how long does it take before it just comes naturally, I wonder? I want so badly to inquire God's will before running my own race. His counsel-Always.
Brandee~I'm just letting it sink in now, how lucky we really are. God selected us to know this little, (or should I say, BIG) secret! We are His chosen ones. We were picked before we were even born. I'm so glad I know the Lord. This secret I want the whole world to know!
Morgen~ I loved the verse you mentioned. To know, to truly bask in that thought, that our dear Father is watching over us all of the time. That assurance that God is very near to me fills me with love for Him even more.
Dear Girlfriends, we have much to praise the Lord about!
I'm hoping you all experience His joy today. It's such a warm feeling; a feeling of total satisfaction! Lori - AZ
Wendy,
I was struck with Isaiah 19 too. Here is a link to a commentary on the chapter that made it even richer for me:
http://www.blueletterbible.org/commentaries/comm_view.cfm?AuthorID=2&contentID=7738&commInfo=31&topic=Isaiah
"the idols of Egypt will totter at His presence, and the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst."
Here is a portion of what is written about the idols of Egypt tottering:
At the time of the Exodus, when the Pharaoh of Egypt would not release the children of Israel from their captivity, the Lord also made the idols of Egypt to totter at His presence. He directed each of the plagues against a particular idol of Egypt.
It is so great to read in all of these chapters that God gathers His people from all these lands. That He is their saviour and that His prophesy is fullfilled now and in the time to come!
Have a blessed day!
karen
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