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The first five verses of this chapter relate to the future Messiah and hint at the admission of the Gentiles to that kingdom. From there, the prophecies take a dramatic twist as they describe the downward spiral of Israel.
The people of Israel are reprimanded for their trust of idols, confidence in themselves, complacency with God, and the consequences of those choices under the Messiah’s kingdom. The main theme that sticks out to me is trust. Of course, trust and faith are closing related.
The chapter ends with a strong warning against trusting in man. This is a message contrary to what the world tells us. We applaud those who trust and believe in themselves, and to a certain degree, we should. But, when it comes to Salvation, there is only One who can save.
The language used in this chapter cuts through all the fluff and gets straight to the point. Who do you trust and what’s your return on investment? Since the beginning of time man has been trying to trust man in order to truly sustain and fill ourselves. It comes down to a spiritual issue. It always does.
Who are you trusting? What do your actions say about who you trust?
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