Isa 18:1-2, Woe to the land shadowed with buzzing wings, WHICH IS BEYOND THE RIVERS OF ETHIOPIA, Which sends ambassadors by sea, Even in vessels of reed on the waters, saying, “GO, SWIFT MESSENGERS, TO A NATION TALL AND SMOOTH OF SKIN, To a people terrible from their beginning onward, A nation powerful and treading down, WHOSE LAND THE RIVERS DIVIDE.”
The nation of Ethiopia wanted to form a confederacy with Israel against Assyria; Yet, Isaiah points out that GOD will protect Israel and HE has a message to all the world!
Isa 18:3, NLT, ALL YOU PEOPLE OF THE WORLD, EVERYONE WHO LIVES ON THE EARTH—WHEN I RAISE MY BATTLE FLAG ON THE MOUNTAIN, LOOK! WHEN I BLOW THE RAM’S HORN, LISTEN!
When GOD is working look and listen for no man is able to stand before the living GOD! HE doesn’t need an alliance of men to destroy Assyria; for HE is in full control of everything!
Exo 14:14, THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU, AND YOU SHALL HOLD YOUR PEACE.”
Isa 18:4, NLT, For the LORD has told me this: “I WILL WATCH QUIETLY FROM MY DWELLING PLACE…. EVEN BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR ATTACK, WHILE YOUR PLANS ARE RIPENING LIKE GRAPES, THE LORD WILL CUT OFF YOUR NEW GROWTH WITH PRUNING SHEARS. HE WILL SNIP OFF AND DISCARD YOUR SPREADING BRANCHES
HE, The LORD sees everything for HE is never sleeping nor resting; HE is always working! HE knows what HE’s doing and has a perfect plan!
Psa 121:3-5, He will not allow your foot to be moved; HE WHO KEEPS YOU WILL NOT SLUMBER. BEHOLD, HE WHO KEEPS ISRAEL SHALL NEITHER SLUMBER NOR SLEEP. THE LORD IS YOUR KEEPER; The LORD is your shade at your right hand.
Isa 18:6, THEY WILL BE LEFT TOGETHER FOR THE MOUNTAIN BIRDS OF PREY AND FOR THE BEASTS OF THE EARTH; THE BIRDS OF PREY WILL SUMMER ON THEM, AND ALL THE BEASTS OF THE EARTH WILL WINTER ON THEM.
The bodies of those that came up against HIS people will be left as food for the wild animals!
Nah 1:6-7, WHO CAN STAND BEFORE HIS INDIGNATION? AND WHO CAN ENDURE THE FIERCENESS OF HIS ANGER? HIS FURY IS POURED OUT LIKE FIRE, AND THE ROCKS ARE THROWN DOWN BY HIM. The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And HE KNOWS THOSE WHO TRUST IN HIM.
DO YOU TRUST IN HIM? HE DOESN’T NEED HELP FROM ANYONE FOR HE TREADS THE WINEPRESS ALONE!