May 7, 2026, Isaiah 19:16-25
16 In that day the Egyptians will be like women,
and tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts shakes over
them. 17 And the land of Judah will become a terror
to the Egyptians. Everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the
purpose that the Lord of
hosts has purposed against them.
18 In that day there will be five cities in the land of
Egypt that speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts. One of these will be
called the City of Destruction.
19 In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of
Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at
its border. 20 It will be a sign and a witness to
the Lord of hosts in the
land of Egypt. When they cry to the Lord because
of oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and deliver
them. 21 And the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and the
Egyptians will know the Lord in
that day and worship with sacrifice and offering, and they will make vows
to the Lord and perform
them. 22 And the Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing, and they
will return to the Lord, and
he will listen to their pleas for mercy and heal them.
23 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria,
and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the
Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
24 In that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and
Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, 25 whom
the Lord of hosts has
blessed, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of
my hands, and Israel my inheritance.”
Isaiah 19:16-25 prophesies a profound transformation
where Egypt, initially terrified by God’s judgment, turns to worship the Lord.
It predicts a future where Egypt, Assyria, and Israel are united in faith, with
Egypt and Assyria recognized as God's blessed people and handiwork, rather than
just enemies.
"Who do you currently view as 'Assyria' or 'Egypt'
in your own life—someone you consider an adversary or beyond God's grace—and
how would your attitude change if you viewed them as God's future
'handiwork'?"
Robin Adams
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