Judgment on Judah And Jerusalem

Isaiah 3:1–12
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In this chapter Isaiah denounces the sins of the people and especially those of the different upper class. He warns the people of Judah that God will take away their leadership and everything they have been depending on for their survival (vv. 1-3). In place of their national leaders God tells them that He will give them “children” and “babes” to rule over them (v. 4). This was actually fulfilled when Manasseh came to the throne at the age of l2 and began his long and wicked reign. He also states that He will even take away their food and water.

This section describes what happens when a nation loses its leadership (vv. 5-9). Instead of being repentant the people were proud of their sins, parading them out in the open (v. 9-11). This is true today as you see the homosexuals demanding their rights and murder of babies being legalized and financially supported by our government through abortion clinics. Sin may appear glamorous and exciting but it is wrong regardless of how society perceives it. In the long run, it will make us miserable and destroy us. It may even seem disheartening for us to see the wicked prosper while we struggle to obey God and follow His plan but we can be sure that God will bring about justice in the end.

It is disheartening to see the wicked prosper while we struggle to obey God and follow His plan. Yet we need to keep holding on to God’s truth and take heart! God will bring about justice in the end, and he will reward those who have been faithful.

Application

I will never be able to straighten out the wickedness of this world. Only God can do that and He is in charge. My only concern is to be faithful to Him in all I do and all I say.