Assyria, the Lord’s instrument

Join me each weekday for a short thought from the Bible to help us listen to what God is saying right now.These are today’s verses:“In that day the Lord will whistle for flies from the Nile delta in Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria. They will all come and settle in the steep ravines and in the crevices in the rocks, on all the thorn-bushes and at all the water holes. In that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the River Euphrates – the king of Assyria – to shave your heads and private parts, and to cut off your beards also. In that day, a person will keep alive a young cow and two goats. And because of the abundance of the milk they give, there will be curds to eat. All who remain in the land will eat curds and honey. In that day, in every place where there were a thousand vines worth a thousand silver shekels, there will be only briers and thorns. Hunters will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns. As for all the hills once cultivated by the hoe, you will no longer go there for fear of the briers and thorns; they will become places where cattle are turned loose and where sheep run.’”Isaiah 7:18-25The Bible Uncancelled is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Bible Uncancelled at bibleuncancelled.substack.com/subscribe