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09 11 2007, 9:50 am / Other
| The shadow of Egypt...... | In my devotional time this morning I was reading concerning Hezekiah and came across this commentary. I pray that it may bless you and strengthen you this day to not be enticed by Egypt (your past) but acknowledge that we are no longer bound by our past. We were set free to serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.When we begin to understand the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, the precious sacrifice on the cross, nothing that we had in Egypt will ever tickle our fancy anymore! Egypt leads to destruction, but our freedom leads to life eternal!
I love you all, be blessed.
Sol <3
Isaiah 30:1-2 (Amplified Bible)
1 WOE TO the rebellious children, says the Lord, who take counsel and carry out a plan, but not Mine, and who make a league and pour out a drink offering, but not of My Spirit, thus adding sin to sin;
2 Who set out to go down into Egypt, and have not asked Me--to flee to the stronghold of Pharaoh and to strengthen themselves in his strength and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
The Everday life bible written by Joyce Meyer, comments:
Isaiah 30:1,2 is another of those "woe" passages we see from time to time in the Bible. In it the Lord pronouces a cuse upon those rebellious children who turn from trusting in Him to take counsel of themselves, carry out their own plans, and flee to " the shadow of Egypt," rather than resting under the "shadow of the Almighty."
In this case, fleeing to the "shadow of Egypt" refers to turning to the arm of the flesh rather than leaning on the arm of the Lord. In other words, we are not to trust in others, in ourselves, or in the world, but only in the Lord. We are to acknowledge Him in all our ways so that He may direct our paths. We are to find our strength in Him alone. |
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