July 9th

Several things impressed me about this reading.  One was that God told Isaiah to embarrass himself by stripping down and prophesying against Judah for seeking help with the Egyptians.  God will find a way to get His point across!  In a later pronouncement the Lord says, "Woe tot he obstinate children, to those who carry out plans that are not mine....who go down to Egypt without consulting me."   How important it is to take our dilemmas to the Lord and ask Him for guidance!    Later, God calls Egypt "Rahab the Do-Nothing."  God is a jealous God when it comes to His people.