Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"The God of Israel will not forsake them"
Text: Isaiah 41:17
RAVAGES OF WAR
War creates all kinds of problems, especially for the country that is defeated. One of the problems is that many become poor and needy. Homes have been destroyed. Jobs have been lost. Many do not have the basic necessities of life.
“The poor and needy seek water, but there is none,
Their tongues fail for thirst.
I, the LORD, will hear them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
I will open rivers in desolate heights,
And fountains in the midst of the valleys;
I will make the wilderness a pool of water,
And the dry land springs of water.”
Isaiah 41:17-18
1. “The poor and needy”
a) They seek water.
b) But good and clean water would be difficult to find.
c) Many become weary and worn out.
d) They can barely speak to offer a prayer to God.
2. God will not forsake the poor and needy.
a) He will hear the cries of the poor and needy.
b) He will never forsake Israel in their hour of peril and need.
3. What God would do for His people.
a) The land of Israel described post-war:
i) Desolate heights
ii) Dry valleys
iii) Wilderness
iv) Dry land
The land is in great need of life-giving water!
b) God would miraculously do the following:
i) The LORD will open rivers in desolate heights.
ii) He will create fountains in the midst of the valleys.
iii) He will make the wilderness a pool of water.
iv) He will cause the dry land to have springs of water.