Life application Bible- notes for Isaiah: 13-21
Pride made Israel think it would recover and rebuild in its own strength. Even though God made Israel a nation and have them the land they occupied. The people put their trust in themselves rather than in him.
Too often we take pride in our accomplishments, forgetting that it is God who has given us every resource and ability we have. We even become proud of our unique status as Christians.
God is not pleased with any pride or trust in ourselves because it cuts off our contact with him.
Ephraim and Manasseh were tribes in the northern Kingdom descended from Joseph’s two sons. They taught a civil war because of their selfishness and wickedness.
God will judge crooked Judges and those who make unfair laws. Those who oppress others will be oppressed themselves.
It is not enough to live in a land founded by justice; each individual must deal justly with the poor and the powerless. Don’t pass your responsibility off to your nation or even your church.
You are accountable to God for what you do.
Although Assyria did not know they were a part of God’s plan, God used this nation to judge it’s people. God accomplishes his plans in history despite people or nations that reject him.
He did not merely set the world in motion and let it go- Because of our all powerful, sovereign God is still in control today.
We have security even in a rapidly changing world.
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