Isaiah 20:3 Then the Lord said, “Just as my servant Isaiah has gone stripped and barefoot for three years, as a sign and portent against Egypt and Cush….
Commentary caught my attention today with this gem: “Whenever our expectation is in something wrong, or our glory is in something wrong, the LORD will find a way to make those things disappoint us.” That quote put me in mind of Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight.”
Isaiah 20:4 …so the king of Assyria will lead away stripped and barefoot the Egyptian captives and Cushite exiles, young and old, with buttocks bared—to Egypt’s shame.
Here’s the thing: I am utterly—mentally, physically, totally—exhausted. Maybe that’s God’s way of reminding me that I am putting my faith, my expectation, in something that is not Him. Maybe this perpetual exhaustion and frustration is a reminder to turn to Him, to trust Him. Jesus, Help me.
Isaiah 20:5 Those who trusted in Cush and boasted in Egypt will be dismayed and put to shame.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. I am so weary of this perpetual exhaustion and the anger and frustration that comes with it. Help me to live Proverbs 3:5-6 in such a way that my faith and expectation are in You alone. Grant me Your rest and Your peace. Amen.
Isaiah 20:6 In that day the people who live on this coast will say, ‘See what has happened to those we relied on, those we fled to for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’ ”
Have a blessed day.