23 Mar 2015; Isa 18-19

23 Mar 2015; Isa 18-19

Isa 18 was an oracle concerning Cush and Isa 19 was an oracle concerning Egypt.

In Genesis 10:6, the sons of Ham were Cush and Egypt. Ham happened to the the son not favoured by Noah and as a result "cursed". Another son of Ham was Canaan. And a son of Cush was Nimrod - a hunter and a mighty warrior. He was however a rebel. And it was his descendants that build the city of Babel that displeases God.

So much "bad" about the sons of Ham, Cush and Egypt that even is Isaiah, they were

They shall all of them be left to the birds of prey of the mountains and to the beasts of the earth. And the birds of prey will summer on them, and all the beasts of the earth will winter on them. (Isaiah 18:6 ESV)

And there will be nothing for Egypt that head or tail, palm branch or reed, may do. (Isaiah 19:15 ESV)

I am the first generation Christian, let the walk be right with God. Let what I have built be right with God and for the glory of God.

There is indeed a need for prayer, a prayer that the generation of Jo and Mat be right with God and they continue in path of righteousness for his name sake.

I pray that this family will build not a tower of Babel, but what we build is pleasing to God. First a obedience instead of defiance. Not for self glory but for the name of God.

In that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the LORD of hosts has blessed, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.” (Isaiah 19:24-25 ESV)