Isaiah 18
-A message from the LORD is given
to the land that lies beyond the rivers of Cush (Ethiopia). This is the
repeated description of these people, “a people tall and smooth, a people
feared far and wide, a powerful and oppressive nation, whose land the rivers
divide (Isaiah 18:2, 7). The LORD will look from His dwelling place quietly
like dazzling heat in the sunshine and a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.
Before the harvest He will cut off their sprigs with pruning knives to remove
and cut away their spreading branches. Mountain birds of prey and the beasts of
the earth will spend their summer feeding time and harvest time on these people
as they are left slaughtered. At that time, a gift of homage will be brought to
the LORD of host in Mount Zion. Ethiopia will side with God’s people (Isaiah
18:7). *Application* God calls out to you in the same way when you’ve been
ravaged by the enemy. Will you bring Him His due honor, respect, and glory in
your time of need. God allows suffering to draw you to His grace and salvation.
Verse to Memorize: Isaiah 18:7
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