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The Prophecy of Deliverance 0:10 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Thanks for joining me this morning. Today, we're in Isaiah chapter 33 verse 6. Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times and the strength of0:22 salvation. The fear of the Lord is his treasure. Now this is the the last of the prophetic words pertaining to the coming invasion of Judah by Sennacherib and the Assyrian army. Now Judah0:34 would be shaken to its very core, but they would not fall because god would arise on their behalf and deliver them from an overwhelming force. Wow. That seems like0:46 a a pattern that's repeated over and over. Well, this prophecy is written in a poetic style, and it speaks to the near term, coming invasion that was about to occur0:58 with Syria. But it, it cast a prophetic vision of the millennial reign of Christ as well, and we see that clearly in the latter portion of this chapter, and I'll point that out. Verse 1,1:10 woe to you who plunder, though you have not been plundered, and you who deal treacherously, though they have not dealt treacherously with you. When you cease plundering, you will be plundered.1:22 When you make an end of dealing treacherously, they will deal treacherously with you. Now this is speaking of Assyria and this coming invasion by Sennacherib. This as they1:34 would as he would come and, actually conduct a siege of Jerusalem. Verse 2, 0, lord, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be their arm1:46 every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. Now notice here that Isaiah prays, but he actually steps into the situation because he was there. He was identifying with the people to whom he was1:57 prophesying. And and this isn't quite frankly, this is instructive to us on how we should be praying for our own country that has reject rejected truth and is,2:09 frankly, tempting god. I mean, we're a part of it. We live in this country. We're gonna suffer the consequences along with others. Although, as we will see, god does have his hand upon his people, but it's2:21 still a rocky path. Verse 3, at the noise of the tumult, the people shall flee. When you lift yourself up, the nations will be scattered, and your plunder shall be gathered like the2:33 gathering of the caterpillar, as the running to and fro of locusts, he shall run upon them. Now this is interesting. Isaiah begins with really the end of the story. Okay? When there appeared to be no2:45 way out, no hope after the surrounding cities and towns had been destroyed and Jerusalem was surrounded, the Lord became the plunderer of the plunderer. Alright?2:56 And and here are the results of the revelation of God's power. Look at verse 5. The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high. He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.3:09 Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times and the strength of salvation. The fear of the Lord is his treasure. You know, the key to the treasure of the lord. Alright? NotGod's Judgment and Protection 3:20 material wealth, but wisdom, knowledge, stability, strength, and piety is once again, we see it right here. It's the fear of the lord. That is the key that opens us opens up to us3:33 the the treasure of the lord. Now back to what it will be like leading up to god's intervention. So we just saw, you know, god's gonna intervene, but we go to verse 7 and we kinda get a sense3:44 of what this what the situation was like. There was no hope. Surely, their valiant ones shall cry outside. The ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. The highways lie waste. The traveling man ceases.3:56 There's no transaction. There's no business. The economy, yeah, forget about it when the moral foundation implodes. He was he has broken the covenant. He has despised the cities. He regards no4:08 man. The earth mourns and languishes. Lebanon is shamed and shriveled. Sharon is like a wilderness, and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. But get ready. Get ready. Here it comes. Verse 10.4:21 Now I will rise, says the lord. Now I will be exalted. Now I will lift myself up. You shall conceive chaff. You shall bring4:32 forth stubble. Your breath as fire shall devour you, and the people shall be like the burnings of lime. Like thorns cut up, they shall be burned in the fire.4:44 Hear you who are afar off, what I have done, and you who are near, acknowledge my might. Now this kinda reminds me of Psalm4:56 68 1. Let God arise. Let his enemies be scattered. Those who hate him flee before him. Now look at the the effects of god's judgment of evil.5:08 Verse 14, the sinners in Zion are afraid. You know, when the judgment of god comes, those who, you know, had little time for god, all of a sudden,5:20 fear grips them. Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who can stand before god, his consuming fire? Whom among us shall dwell5:31 with everlasting burnings? Can't do it. But don't miss this. Look at verse 15. He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, he who despises the5:43 gain of oppressions, you know, we've read about this where they were exploiting the poor, who gestures with his hands refusing bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed and shuts5:55 his eyes from seeing evil, well, guess what? He will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. Bread will be given him.6:07 His water will be sure. See, the lord takes care of his people, those who follow him. Your eyes will see the king and his beauty. They will see the land that is very far off. Your heart6:19 will meditate on terror. Where is the scribe? Where is the he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers? You will not see a fierce people, a people of6:31 obscure speech beyond perception of a stammering tongue that you cannot understand. Now this is in contrast to the sinners, the hypocrites who were giving god lip service.6:44 Those who truly fear god would be able to face the traumatic events with peace because they would be protected and they would be provided for. It is just what is I mean, it's just like what6:55 Isaiah said back in chapter 26 verse 3. He said, you, speaking of god, will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts7:07 in you. Now what a promise. I mean, what a promise. Now we move to a bright future after the lord arises and deals with the enemies of Judah.The Coming Theocracy 7:19 And this is this is where we, can clearly see the application of this into a further prophetic horizon to the earthly reign of7:31 Jesus Christ, which is yet to come. Verse 20, look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feast. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a quiet home, a tabernacle that will not7:43 be taken down. Not 1 of its stakes will ever be removed nor will any of its cords be broken. Now look at look at verse 22. For the lord is7:55 our judge, the lord is our law giver, the lord is our king, he will save us. Now this speaks to the, really, the 3 branches of government. It, it provides a model for our government. This is where it comes from.8:07 But unlike the government of man, where this division is in place, these 3, elements of government, 3 branches, it's needed in the government of man for checks and balances for8:19 accountability, but the lord himself will provide perfect government. And this is the theocracy that is to come. And it's not coming through an election.8:31 Alright? But through the return of the Messiah, Jesus Christ to the earth. And that day is coming. And I'll have to tell you what what is unfolding on the earth today, especially8:43 in the Middle East, I would say that day is coming very soon. It is very close. And we need to be number 1, we need to be walking with the lord. And and if you don't know him,8:55 this is a time to come to know him. It's not about religion. It is about a relationship with Jesus Christ. The the father, god the creator, sent the son9:08 that he might die, live a perfect life, die for our sins. So that through the redemptive work that he did on the cross, we might be restored9:20 into a relationship with our creator. If we will believe in our heart that he raised him from the dead and confess with our mouth that he is lord. And so, I would encourage you9:32 to if you have not ever invited Jesus Christ to be the lord of your life and you never confessed him as such that you do so. And share that with family, friends. The time is short. And and9:43 and and it's gonna get difficult. I mean, it's been difficult. It's gonna continue to get difficult. But even in the midst of that, those who walk with the lord, who trust him, who put their faith in him, who obey his9:54 word will find peace and joy even in the midst of challenging times. Father, we thank you for your word. And and, Lord, you are you areA Call to Faith and Prayer 10:06 faithful. Thank you that you have not left us without direction, without guidance, without encouragement. And and we thank you again for the Holy10:18 Spirit that leads us in all understanding of your word. And so we continue to pray that the holy spirit would lead us on this journey that we might comprehend and understand. Lord, open our spiritual eyes to10:30 see your word and your truth and that we might know how to apply it to our lives in this world in which we live. Lord, help us to see. Help us to hear. And, lord, we pray,10:43 for those who do not know you, that cannot see, that refuse to see. Lord, open their eyes. Let them see that they might walk in the freedom that comes from knowing Jesus Christ. For we10:54 pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. Until next time, keep standing on the word.11:03 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day, you11:15 can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at frc dot org slash bible.In this video 0:10 The Prophecy of Deliverance3:17 God's Judgment and Protection7:09 The Coming Theocracy10:02 A Call to Faith and Prayer
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