While reading Isaiah 30-31, an easy comparison could be made between the nation of Egypt and the United States Armed Forces. Egypt was a mighty nation and many looked to them for protection (30:2, 31:1). However, Egypt was not God (30:3). We tend to forget that God is a "jealous" God (Joshua 24:19) and that He wants to be worshiped alone as God. We tend to forget that battles and people and nations are all in the palm of His hand as He directs history to work in accordance to his sovereign plan. I am a great fan of the US military and am thankful to all those who have served and currently serve our country. In fact, many of my friends have followed this course for their life. However, my trust is not in our great military, but rather in God who can grant our military success or failure. Psalm 20:7 reads, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God." Where is your trust? Even the back of our dollar bill reads, "In God We Trust."
Philippians 4 is chock full of sound advice. We are to find ourselves rejoicing in the Lord and enjoying His peace (v. 4-9), being content in all situations (v. 12), relying on his strength to get us through this life (v. 13), while at the same time viewing the Lord as the Provider of all of our needs (v. 19). How do you stack up in evaluating your life in these categories?
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