OUR FATHER WHOSE JUDGEMENT STRIPS THE REBELLIOUS OF THEIR GLORY

Isaiah chapter 17 verses 4 - 5 says this;

“In that day the glory of Jacob will fade; the fat of his body will waste away.

It will be as when reapers harvest the standing grain, gathering the grain in their arms—as when someone gleans heads of grain in the Valley of Rephaim.

Speaking of the spiritual  powers behind the earthly kingdoms, Isaiah the prophet declares that judgement will fall on Damascus and leave it in ruins.

The cities of Aroer will be abandoned and ruling power will disappear from Damascus as the remaining people of Aram fade in their authority and glory.

Jacob's glory will also fade and waste away. 

His reserves of strength will be drained away save for a tiny remnant that did not fall in the harvest.

In that day of the remnant, they will look to their maker and regard the Holy One of Israel. They will abandon their idols.

For the rest,  they will forget their God and as a result, all their efforts will abruptly fail.

They will be blown away like chaff  and will experience a sudden terror and by morning, they will be gone.

Such is the lot of those who conspire to plunder the people of God.

Amen.

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