Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"Truly You are God, who hide Yourself"
Text: Isaiah 45:15
A GREAT PROMISE OF THE LORD
Israel was under threat from Assyria. Judah, in turn would be overcome by the Babylonians. God gave a tremendous word of promise to look beyond Assyria and Babylon. The Medes and Persians under Kling Cyrus would see Judah return to their homeland!
“Thus says the LORD:
‘The labour of Egypt and merchandise of Cush
And of the Sabeans, men of stature,
Shall come over to you, and they shall be yours;
They shall walk behind you,
They shall come over in chains;
And they shall bow down to you.
They will make supplication to you, saying, ‘Surely God is in you,
And there is no other;
There is no other God.”
Truly You are God, who hide Yourself,
O God of Israel, the Saviour!”
Isaiah 45:14-15
1. God will send help to Judah to rebuild the land.
a) Those who would render needed help:
i) Egypt
ii) Cush
iii) Sabeans (known for their physical height)
b) They will come to the aid of Judah.
i) They will offer assistance.
ii) They will come with humility.
iii) They would be like slaves in chains.
This was an astonishing prophecy.
2. Why would they offer such help?
a) They would recognize that God was with the people.
b) They would acknowledge that there was no other God.
c) They were in fact fulfilling what God had sent them to do.
3. Isaiah’s astonished response
a) Only the LORD could accomplish this great prophecy.
b) This was something that had been “hidden” by God.
c) Only now, was this great word revealed.
d) The LORD is truly the Saviour of Israel.