Isaiah 22:21 I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash around him and hand your authority over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah.
This section is talking about a transfer of power and favor. Shebna has lost his focus on the Holy One and is living for himself, taking glory in himself. So God strips Shebna of power and position and transfers that power to Eliakim.
Isaiah 22:22 I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
In order to help ensure that Eliakim will not travel the same, ill-fated road, He drives Eliakim “like a peg into a firm place”. He, God, is that firm, secure place. It is where we all should rest.
Isaiah 22:23 I will drive him like a peg into a firm place; he will become a seat a of honor for the house of his father.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the reminder that I must firmly ground myself if You, like a peg into a firm place, so that I can accomplish Your will. Draw me closer. Amen.
Isaiah 22:24 All the glory of his family will hang on him: its offspring and offshoots—all its lesser vessels, from the bowls to all the jars.
Have a blessed day.