Here Isaiah’s word addressed Arabia. He started by addressing the Dedanites who were the descendants of Dedan, a son of Cush. They were mainly nomadic Bedouins and desert dwellers traveling in caravans. They were seen here to be caught in the battle and forced to seek refuge in the thickets of Arabia. As they do the inhabitants of Tema were urged to bring water and supplies to meet the needs of these thirsty and hungry refugees and fugitives, scrambling to escape the sword and bow.
Then
in verses 16-17, Isaiah delivered a word of judgment on the sons of Kedar or the
people dwelling in the region of Arabia. He prophesied that “In a year,
as a hired man would count it, all the splendor of Kedar will
terminate; and the remainder of the
number of bowmen, the mighty men of the sons of Kedar, will be few….” God
virtually announced the decimation of the pride and people of Arabia.
Why
do you think God set the timing for the destruction of Kedar? Could He be giving time for them to set things
in order? What would we do if God gives us a year to set our life in order? Thankfully,
this is just a hypothetical question. But I think it is a good motivation to
get us to start living for God. For sure all of us would want to ensure that we
are consistently and constantly connected to the Lord. Then we would want to make
sure that we take care of the mission God has entrusted to us. It will do us
well to take time to take stalk of our lives. List down our priorities in life
and make time to fulfill them. Let’s get going!
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