Isaiah 10:20-34

In this study we twice see the phrase, "And it shall come to pass". This phrase reminds us of the certainty of God's word. His word will never fail. God alone speaks of things to come in past tense. He can do so because it is His word. The word of God has never failed, nor will it ever fail.We also see the recurring theme of a remnant. God is always at work, and He always works through His remnant. He will protect, provide and preserve His remnant in order to accomplish His good work according to His will and for His glory alone. Because God has promised according to His word to protect, provide and preserve His remnant, we have no need to fear anything. God's message to His children is always to fear not. We need only look back to His word to be reminded of how faithful God has always been. Isaiah told the people to look back at God's word and His faithfulness with the Midianites and the Egyptians.God also reminds the people that all the leaders of high stature, all the militaries of great power, that all the mighty and haughty things of this world will simply be cut down by Him. They are like a great forest. Nothing but trees as far as the eye can see. But when the judgment of God comes, a once great forest will be completely barred with only stumps remaining as a reminder of Gods judgment.

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20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

21 The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.

22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

23 For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.

24 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

25 For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.

26 And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.

27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

28 He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:

29 They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

30 Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.

31 Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.

32 As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.