Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"Fear not, I will help you"
Text: Isaiah 41:13
ISRAEL’S MANY ENEMIES
Israel had many enemies. They had to fight and overcome many enemies before they could settle down in Canaan. Then there were powerful invaders.
“Behold, all those who were incensed against you
Shall be ashamed and disgraced;
They shall be as nothing,
And those who strive with you shall perish.
You shall seek them and not find them—
Those who contended with you.
Those who war against you
Shall be as nothing,
As a non-existent thing.
For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand,
Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.'”
Isaiah 41:11-13
1. The enemies of Israel.
a) They were incensed against Israel.
b) They strove against the nation of Israel.
c) A short list of traditional enemies:
i) The Philistines
ii) The Edomites
iii) The Ammonites and Moabites (Brother nations)
iv) The Amalekites
v) The Syrians
d) A short list of powerful empires:
i) The Assyrians
ii) The Babylonians
2. The Promise of God to defend Israel.
a) The enemies would be ashamed and disgraced.
b) They would be “as nothing”.
c) They would become “non-existent”.
d) They would perish.
3. God’s Help offered.
a) This would be divine help from the LORD God.
b) God would come alongside and hold Israel’s hand.
c) Israel need not be fearful for the LORD would help them defeat their enemies.