Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"He brings the princes to nothing"
Text: Isaiah 40:23
THE PREROGATIVE POWER OF GOD
The power of the LORD must be recognised. Isaiah sought to teach this vital knowledge about the power of God!
“He brings the princes to nothing;
He makes the judges of the earth useless.
Scarcely shall they be planted,
Scarcely shall they be sown,
Scarcely shall their stock take root in the earth,
When He will also blow on them,
And they will wither,
And the whirlwind will take them away like stubble.”
Isaiah 40:23-24
1. Rulers of the land.
a) These would include:
i) Princes
ii) Judges
b) They are regarded as powerful people.
2. The power of God.
a) He can render princes to “nothing”.
i) He can take down any prince, no matter how powerful he may seem to be.
ii) The real power behind anyone is the LORD.
b) He can render judges to become “useless”.
i) The Judge can lose his mental acuity.
ii) He can end up with making poor judgments.
3. Everything is dependent upon God.
a) Princes and Judges may be compared with seeds.
b) Seeds are very vulnerable.
c) They may be planted without too much difficulty.
d) But if the LORD blows on them:
i) They will wither.
ii) They will be blown away if a whirlwind comes.
e) Princes and Judges are not invincible.