Egypt rises like the Nile, even like the rivers whose waters surge about; and He has said, “I will rise and cover that land; I will surely destroy the city and its inhabitants.” (v.8)
Today’s reading teaches us that no nation is beyond God’s control (or punishment) no matter how great or important they think they are, or have been in the past; and that salvation lies with God, not with earthly leaders.
Here in chapter 46 we now see God’s messages to the surrounding nations, the first being to Egypt. In a series of three different oracles, God declared the Egyptian defeat, retreat, and destruction at the hands of the Babylonians. Despite their great preparations for war, their powerful kings, and their fierce mercenary armies, Egypt would be put to shame. (vv.25-26).
Our reading ends with a shift to words of comfort for Judah. Even if the nations to which they had been exiled should suffer defeat and destruction, God promised that His people would not completely be destroyed (v.28). Again emphasizing their trust should be in God, not in any nation or its leaders, for protection.
With our own presidential elections drawing near, pray for godly leadership, but let today’s Scripture remind us that our final hope is in God, not man.
The Truth: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” (Psalm 20:7)
Today’s reading teaches us that no nation is beyond God’s control (or punishment) no matter how great or important they think they are, or have been in the past; and that salvation lies with God, not with earthly leaders.
Here in chapter 46 we now see God’s messages to the surrounding nations, the first being to Egypt. In a series of three different oracles, God declared the Egyptian defeat, retreat, and destruction at the hands of the Babylonians. Despite their great preparations for war, their powerful kings, and their fierce mercenary armies, Egypt would be put to shame. (vv.25-26).
Our reading ends with a shift to words of comfort for Judah. Even if the nations to which they had been exiled should suffer defeat and destruction, God promised that His people would not completely be destroyed (v.28). Again emphasizing their trust should be in God, not in any nation or its leaders, for protection.
With our own presidential elections drawing near, pray for godly leadership, but let today’s Scripture remind us that our final hope is in God, not man.
The Truth: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” (Psalm 20:7)
