Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"The daughters of Zion are haughty"
Text: Isaiah 3:16
ADDRESSING THE WOMENFOLK
The rebuke of the LORD also extended to the womenfolk. This word was solemnly spoken to all the daughters of Zion.
“Moreover the LORD says:
‘Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,
And walk with outstretched necks
And wanton eyes,
Walking and mincing as they go,
Making a jingling with their feet,
Therefore the Lord will strike with a scab
The crown of the head of the daughters of Zion,
And the LORD will uncover their secret parts.’
In that day the Lord will take away the finery:
The jingling anklets, the scarves, and the crescents;
The pendants, the bracelets, and the veils;
The headdresses, the leg ornaments, and the headbands;
The perfume boxes, the charms, and the rings;
The nose jewels, the festal apparel, and the mantles;
The outer garments, the purses, and the mirrors;
The fine linen, the turbans, and the robes.”
Isaiah 3:16-23
1. The haughtiness of the daughters of Zion.
a) They despised the poor and needy.
b) They had no sense of concern for anyone else but themselves.
c) They were caught up with worldly concerns.
d) Many were in danger of immorality.
2. The concerns of the daughters of Zion:
a) Their apparel.
b) Their jewelry.
c) Their costly pursuits of fashionable clothes and accessories.
d) They had no concern for things spiritual or godly.
3. The LORD’S word of warning.
a) The LORD can blight their beauty with scabs.
b) He can take away all the wealth they enjoyed.
c) He can put them to shame.