Isaiah 31:1 “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!” One of the ways Israel displayed their unbelief and rebellion is that in time of threat and crisis, they ran to Egypt for help instead of to God for deliverance!
In chastising and correcting them, the prophet basically asked by what reasoning did they make this choice? So you plan to escape the judgment of God by fleeing to Egypt? Egypt will stay the hand of God? He clarifies the ignorance of this decision, “The Egyptians are man, and not God, and their horses are flesh, and not spirit” (31:3). For this act of rejection, God will prove His might and glory by not only causing the “helped” (Israel) to fall, but also the “helper” (Egypt) to stumble! How great the offense, how great the rejection, how deep the unbelief must be when the first thought is “Egypt” and not “God!” They were existing as if God didn’t!
My friends, we are prone to have our own “Egypt,” our own horses and chariots. We have emergency funds, emergency plans, emergency insurance, etc. We make sure that horses and chariots are nearby our families and churches in case we need help. They will be there. In times of crisis and distress, we tend to reach out to anything and anyone but God, who alone can save us! This only points to our need for greater faith!
Let Isaiah remind us all, GOD is there already! And He is far more superior and reliable and trustworthy and saving than our horses and chariots will ever be! And if we are not believing, He will prove it!
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