31/01/2019
Daily Manna 2019
DATE: Thu, Jan 31, 2019
TOPIC: Do Not Fret
TEXT: Isaiah 7:1-9
1. And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
2. And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
3. Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field;
4. And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
5. Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
6. Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
7. Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
8. For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
9. And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
KEY VERSE: "Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass." - (Isaiah 7:7).
MESSAGE: Since the coming of the social media, many more people appear to have died of heartaches and unnecessary fear through the misuse of such channel. Every day, people post all manner of heart-rending pieces of information through the social media, many of which are outright falsehood. Thus, people's hearts are failing them; many die as a result of fear.
At this time in this history of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, the people had fallen far away from God that they made a league with Syria to fight against Judah. Despite the gang-up, God sent Isaiah to King Ahaz to tell him, "...take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainhearted..." It was a time to remain calm in the face of an alliance of two nations that sought to conquer Jerusalem.
God also challenged Ahaz by saying, "If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established". This was an opportunity for Him to call on Ahaz to believe what He was saying through His prophet, Isaiah. If he did not believe, he would be taken out.
The days we live in are dangerous; fears lurk within and without. There are many events and happenings that threaten people's faith. Families are going through searing poverty; diseases and infirmities are wreaking havocs on many people. News of retrenchments, economic recessions, massacres and of impending wars have become a routine.
As believers, we are encouraged never to lose faith in the midst of all these challenges. Instead, we should continue to look unto God, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Whatever is the situation, once God has given His assurances, we must take it as final.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Only divine assurances are potent enough to bring hope.
THE BIBLE IN A YEAR: Matthew 6-7
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