Isaiah 20

This chapter is one of the R rated chapters of the Bible. But for those who think that God is speaking to them, through this passage, to walk around naked for three years. . . he's not.

The message, or lesson to be learned from this passage, is at the end. Verse 6 says, "And the inhabitants of this coastland will say in that day, 'Behold, this is what has happened to those in whom we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria! And we, how shall we escape'"(ESV).

The point here is simple. They were looking in the wrong place for safety and deliverance. There is only one place to safety, only one place to go to be delivered from persecution, and that is God. And why not? If he controls everything, why look to what can be controlled for security instead of looking to the controller? This chapter comes as an important reminder to me. And it comes at the right time.

PSALM 121 (ESV)

I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.