THE REMNANT OF BELEIVERS

PROCLAMATION

“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.”  Isaiah 10:20 (NIV)

EXPLANATION

After the prophet Isaiah predicted the coming of The Messiah, he told them of The Lord’s wrath which would befall them. (Isaiah 9:8-21 and 10:1-19)  Then he told them that not all of them would be destroyed.  A remnant of the people of Israel would survive the Assyrian attack and captivity, and they would return to The Lord God Almighty. (Isaiah 10:20-22)  It does not matter what the Israelites had done, or gone through, or how many times they had turned away from Him, there was always a remnant that remained faithful to The Lord.  Isaiah also told them that after The Lord had punished Israel, He would destroy the Assyrians whom He had used to punish them. (Isaiah 10:23-34)

APPLICATION

Although today we frequently turn away from The Word of God and sin, as believers we will be punished but not utterly destroyed.  There will always remain that faithful few who will do right  and continue to worship The Lord God.  He punishes us, but His anger will soon end and then He will turn His wrath on those who oppressed and wronged us. (Psalm 30:5 and Isaiah 10:25)  We may be knocked down, but we will not be utterly destroyed. (2 Corinthians 4:9)  He punishes us when we are wrong because He loves us. (Hebrews 12:6)  So, let us remember to thank Him and to praise His name for we are still here, and we have been spared from death and destruction. (Psalm 30:4, 106:1, 107:1, 118:1, 136:1, and 136:26)