Truly rely on the Lord

Isaiah 10:20-34

In that day the remnant of Israel, the survivors of Jacob, will no longer rely on him who struck them down but will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God. Though your people be like the sand by the sea, Israel, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overwhelming and righteous. The Lord, the Lord Almighty, will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land.

In that day their burden will be lifted from your shoulders, their yoke from your neck;
the yoke will be broken because you have grown so fat.

See, the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will lop off the boughs with great power. The lofty trees will be felled, the tall ones will be brought low. He will cut down the forest thickets with an ax; Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.

Why?

In that day is the day the Lord has determined, the survivors of Jacob will come back to their promised land, their yoke will be broken and the burden will be lifted from their shoulders.

The Lord will carry out the destruction decreed upon the whole land. the tall one will be brought low.

No matter what happened in this world, everything is in hands of the Lord and God has his schedule to make.

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1 神預言以色列民會回到神面前：神還是會存留一批人，不再依靠亞述，而誠實的依靠（以前的依靠，依靠神，也依靠偶像、依靠強國，依靠自己，或是有其他目的的依靠)。表面數量多不是真的多

神會管教他的百姓，神的怒氣向以色列人發作，最後還是安慰的話，神的本質還是愛，不會因為厭惡罪惡而不愛罪人。人常常因人的作所為來決定愛或厭惡。

2. 亞述如何侵略：拉馬，基底雅是猶大重兵駐防的地方，最終是不堪一擊。神如何拯救耶路撒冷

3.神如何消滅亞述：無論多麼高貴的樹木，神都要砍下，除去所有障礙，都為彌賽亞來臨預備道路。

How?

Listen and obey the command of the Lord, don't rely on this world or anyone or anything! Be truely rely on the Lord!