Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help,Judah had formed an alliance with Egypt to protect them from their enemies instead on relying on the Lord. They placed their trust and confidence in the strength of a worldly empire instead of placing their trust in the strength of the Lord.
who rely on horses,
who trust in the multitude of their chariots
and in the great strength of their horsemen,
but do not look to the Holy One of Israel,
or seek help from the LORD. Isaiah 31:1, NIV
Consider for a moment: reliance upon God—reliance upon worldly things; the two are mutually exclusive—they are contradictory in every way. To declare allegiance both to God and to the world is hypocritical.
This was true in the day of Isaiah and it is still true today. With whom does your allegiance rest?
The Lord fights for His people; there is no doubt about that. Verse 4 of Isaiah 31 portrays the LORD Almighty as a great lion coming to do battle on behalf of His people. Verse 5 says that like a bird hovering over and protecting it’s young the Lord will shield and defend His own.
I don’t know about you, but like the Psalmist:
I lift up my eyes to the hills—God Bless!
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2
