Isaiah 10: Pride will be punished

The leaders in Israel (735 BC) were making unjust laws and depriving the poor of their rights. God uses Assyria as His tool to punish Israel for their wickedness. God’s power is sovereign. Entire nations are his tools for carrying out his plan.

Assyria boasts in themselves for being able to destroy and conquer nations. But God says “Shall the axe boast over him who hews with it?” Isaiah prophesies God’s judgement on Assyria and, sure enough, the Assyrian army is decimated with a “mysterious” plague and then Babylon and Media destroy Ninevah in 612 BC.

The sin of pride is not something God takes lightly. The devil himself fell because of pride. Perhaps it can be argued that all our sins are founded on pride. The outright direct defiance of God and saying to His face, “I’m better than you,” will be punished by an angry God.

After all this destruction, a faithful remnant will return who finally put their trust in God rather than national alliances. Today this is still the case. This world is filled with destruction, corruption, and arrogance. But God will preserve His small remnant for the new heavens and Earth. Stay humble and trust in God.