Isaiah
31:1 KJV
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses,
and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are
very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the
LORD!
The error in this verse is
twofold and they are a matching set:
First is that of putting confidence in the strength of the flesh.
- In this case it was the armies of
- In other cases it may be in the
counsel of the wicked
- In many cases it is a confidence in
self
In whatever way it is fleshed
out the sin is the same; it is a dependence upon the creature.
This sin always leads to
Second, an abandonment of the Lord.
- Whenever we look to the strength of
men we necessarily look away from the strength of God
- Whenever our confidence is in the
creature it is necessarily not in the Creator for
- To be a friend of the world is to
be the enemy of God.
It seems to me that men have
more often than not, forgotten this dichotomy. Rulers have thought they could
trust in the might of the flesh and still stand in the name of God. It has
never worked. Perhaps only in King David was there a man who could lead men in
battle and keep a heart after God. But even David failed sometimes.
Better it is to abandon all
affection for the world and turn completely to the Lord.
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