- The Egyptians are man, and not God, and their horses are flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out his hand, the helper will stumble, and he who is helped will fall, and they will all perish together. Isaiah31:3 – Be sure the thing you lean on can’t stumble and fall for when it does, you’ll fall with it. Imagine picking up a walking stick for a hike but a few steps in as you are leaning heavily on it, it breaks in the middle. What you thought would keep you standing didn’t. It’s so easy to lean on things right now that aren’t of God. And what’s scary is that for a while, they can appear steady and firm giving us the support we need. Yet everything that’s not God has the ability to break like the walking stick did. Make sure the thing you are leaning heavily on for support in this season is God. He won’t break. Lean on Him and the blessings He has put into your story. You don’t have to fear stumbling when you trust in Him which allows you to move forward fearlessly even in a season where fear is everywhere. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1232
- Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the Lord! Isaiah 31:1 – Feeding off the words of the previous chapter, we see Isaiah continuing to speak to those of God’s people turning to the Egyptians for rescue from the terror of the Assyrian army. Now why were they turning to Egypt? Our verse tells us, because their chariots are many and their horsemen are very strong. From a worldly vantage point, Egypt looked to be a powerhouse, someone that would be good trust in. Apparently though Judah couldn’t find any reasons why God would be safe to trust in. Yet, if they even looked throughout their past even for a moment, they would be flooded with examples of when God demonstrated His awesome power and strength. We too have in front of us nowadays examples of “chariots and horsemen” that are boasting of their ability and might to take care of us. Money, success, people, self. Our choice today is exactly the choice of the people of God in our passage…who will you choose to trust in today for your rescue? Let our answer by that of the psalmist…Psalm 20:7 – Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. – I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2698
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