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Isaiah 12-22

What happens here? God defeats, or promises the defeat of His enemies. Yes! No matter how stong, how secure the enemies of God seem, their kingdoms are built on sinking sand. And the Lord is in control, not just of Judah's fate, but of Edom and Moab, Egypt and Assyria. He will defeat them, smashing some and saving others. One King, form the line of David will rule over them.

But what happens when God's people rely on the enemies of God? God will take them away. he will strip away all that we put our secutity and satisfaction in. he will wipe out all our alternate sources of power. All our 'Egypts' will fail us, all our seen foundations will falter. Because God wants His people, God wants our hearts, our trust, our joy, our security, our satisfaction, He wants us! Trusting in the things you can see is a fools' errand.