In the first four verses of Isaiah 29, the prophet told Jerusalem that God would make her an altar where her people would be sacrificed. Though she was a city associated with David, she would not be spared. God would press ahead with this dealing even though they tried to placate the situation with their added feasts. She would soon be a city under siege, battled, and be brought low. However, the enemies that God had used to deal with Jerusalem would not get away without being dealt with too. He would in turn deal with them.
So in verses, 5-8 Isaiah describes what God would do to them. They would be scattered. Like fine dust or weightless chaff, they would be blown away suddenly. God would use natural forces such as storms, fire, and earthquakes to disband them. As sure as those enemies would attack Israel, God would also dissipate them like a dream, and they would abandon their attack. Isaiah’s point is this: while Jerusalem would be disciplined, she still had a part to play in God’s overall plan. Their enemies who would be used to discipline them would in turn be dealt with when they had completed their role.
One thing is evidently clear. God is sovereign and anyone, even those who do not acknowledge His Lordship can be an instrument to perfect His children. Everyone, Christian or non-Christian alike, is at God’s disposal to be His instrument to fulfill His plan in the lives of His children. However, the instruments God uses should not think too highly of themselves and be too cocky. For, after all, they will merely be instruments in God’s hand to advance His plan. He alone holds the agenda for all His people even those who would not acknowledge Him. Be thankful when God chooses to use us for a task. Remember to stay humble and know that we are but only His instrument. But what a privilege when we are instruments of peace and good news!
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