Friday, October 17, 2025
Isaiah introduction
Studying Isaiah has been timely for me.
Isaiah's ministry took place when Judah was on the decline. It had experienced decades of prosperity, but that was coming to an end. Rising powers threatened Judah. How would they respond?
Isaiah had a message for the nation: trust God, not human strategies, to respond to these threats.
Isaiah's challenge likely felt unrealistic and overly pious. How can a nation respond to real and powerful threats simply by trusting God?
The reason we struggle to trust God is because we have a small view of God. Isaiah's message is that God is much more powerful than we realize. As he says in chapter 40, the nations are a drop in the bucket to him.
Trusting God is not a retreat from reality; it's actually recognizing our ultimate reality. What we need most is a clear vision of God, which will help us face challenges by trusting Him.
