Isaiah 18 is probably one of the most difficult chapters in the book. The message of the prophet here was addressing Cush which we know is Ethiopia. Like Assyria, Cush or Ethiopia was a dominant world power then. In verse 1, Isaiah referred to her as “the land of whirring wings” suggesting that she could have taken control of Egypt, the land full of buzzing insects. Being troubled by the Assyrians, it was natural for Judah to pivot to Ethiopia seeking for help. “A nation tall and smooth” in verse 2 is another reference to Ethiopia. Judah was goaded to send envoys to make an alliance with them.
Verses 3 suggests that God did not approve of Judah’s alliance with Ethiopia. For He, Himself would be more than sufficient to deal with any nation, much less Assyria. Here He called the nations to witness what He would do to deliver His people. As soon as He began His work to deliver His people, what He would do would be made known and obvious to all. God was making clear that Judah should trust Him alone. There was no one who could bring about a more effective deliverance than Him.
Who do we turn to when we need help in times of our difficulty? God
is the best deliverer when we are facing tough times in life. Let us not be
like the people of Judah who turned to Ethiopia instead of turning to the Lord.
Make God our first option in times of need and not our last resort. He is ever
ready to help us. Take comfort, He cares!
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