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Isaiah 31:2-3 – Foolish Trust

There is a supernatural power and wisdom which it is wisdom to take hold of and folly to forsake. In what could be seen as outright sarcasm, God speaks to Judah through Isaiah to mention that He has some wisdom too in the beginning of verse two. The people of God should have been looking to His Word. The people of God should have been looking to His wondrous works. They should have been looking to the types, shadows, and forms that were there in their midst at the temple in Jerusalem. These things pointed to the full deliverance from every enemy in the Redeemer Who would come and the work He would do – the Lord Jesus Christ. The church even yet needs to be looking to God’s inerrant, infallible, and fully sufficient Word, for there is power and wisdom that it is foolish to forsake.

God can destroy the wicked and does do so, whether they be the nations or the hypocrites among His own professed people. And He not only has the wisdom to figure out how to do this, but He also has the power to bring it about. He had already shattered the power of Egypt in years past. Despite all this, which the people knew in the back of their heads, those professing to be His people completely ignored Him. They didn’t ask for His help. They didn’t read or study His Word. They did not rely upon promises, they did not consult Him, did not put their confidence in Him.

What comes to the wicked nations upon whom too often the people of God put their trust? What happens to the wicked to whom all too often the church looks to today? What happens to false believers who trust in these things? When we put our trust in wickedness and when we ignore and flat-out refuse to trust in God, then there is destruction. Foolishness of this sort brings consequences. It did back then. It does now.

Questions

  1. Where has God shown us His wisdom?
  2. What happens when we put out trust in the wrong things?

Prayer Points

  1. Pray that we would put our trust in God’s Word.
  2. Use prayer points from your congregation.
  3. Pray for family matters.