Isaiah 33

February 28, 2022

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Reading along with us in Isaiah? Here’s today’s reading:

Isaiah 33 (NIV)

Distress and Help
1 Woe to you, destroyer,
you who have not been destroyed!
Woe to you, betrayer,
you who have not been betrayed!
When you stop destroying,
you will be destroyed;
when you stop betraying,
you will be betrayed.
2 Lord, be gracious to us;
we long for you.
Be our strength every morning,
our salvation in time of distress.........Continue Reading

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  1. And now they cry out to God…not to Egypt for their help. It is not sometimes until we have brought ourselves down so far that we stop to look up to the one who can deliver us! God’s mighty hand is still with His people despite their disobedience, their pride, and their idolatry. He never leaves us and His victory is eternal not a temporary earthly victory.

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  3. There is a lesson at the beginning of this chapter that it is easy to be evil when evil has not been to you…teaching us that we should treat others how we would want to be treated and never misuse people for our own gain. Isaiah then goes on promoting God’s glory and affirming all the things He can be to the people. The people’s rejection of Him does not change who He is and who He is puts there rejection of Him in a bad light. Almost like how could you reject a God who is so available and glorious and kind? Especially when the people are suffering the consequences of not following Him. And yet that also will not stop God from revealing Himself and establishing a kingdom where righteousness and justice will prevail. And anyone who does good and doesn’t look to take advantage of others will see God for who He is and reap the returns of following Him.

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  4. Israel is finally getting it.

    “Now I will rise,” says the Lord;
    “Now I will be exalted,
    Now I will lift Myself up.
    You shall conceive chaff,
    You shall bring forth stubble;
    Your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
    And the people shall be like the burnings of lime;
    Like thorns cut up they shall be burned in the fire.
    Hear, you who are afar off, what I have done;
    And you who are near, acknowledge My might.”

    The sinners in Zion are afraid;
    Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites:
    “Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire?
    Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?”
    He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly,
    He who despises the gain of oppressions,
    Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes,
    Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed,
    And shuts his eyes from seeing evil:
    He will dwell on high;
    His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks;
    Bread will be given him,
    His water will be sure.

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