I often wonder is out fear of God greater then our trouble. When one thinks of Christ coming we think of disaster of those left behind upon the earth, that did not rise up to meet him in the sky. Hush just feel over the people as we realize doom is coming. Yet they too had opportunity to receive Christ as Lord. If God tells you destruction coming unless you fear him more, then what is he really saying, you are protected even if the enemy comes, even if disaster befalls you. It means despite what comes, God has his hand upon you, because you chose to fear him above the storm, about the trial, above the disaster, above the hardship.

Why would God warn us of disaster and salvation and hope. Why warn us of confederacy(freedom) if we trust in Him? Something is being applied to faith in God verses turmoil, verses disaster, and hardship. Perhaps God is saying correction with faith, or correction without faith in this world. Sometimes our hardship comes not because of evil we do, it can be like Job a righteousness man with faith, living the best he can only to be tested by the devil. Yet Israel issue was coming because of sin. Here in this chapter Isaiah is speaking to the faithful, not to the harlots of the land, that had sinned in idolatry(adultery towards God) or unbelief(lack of faith). He speaking to the faithful, speaking God is with us still. God tells of the disaster that going to befall Israel of Assryians swooping across Jordan and infiltrating the land with their army. Yet he tells them not to fear these people, but be prepared for what coming. That change would come that religion of these people would be pressed in on them, but they were not to worship these people's gods nor to trust these people. Something to understand they were to fear God more then the power that was sweeping through the land.

If we fear God more then we have to understand, that the power God has allowed the enemy is only for a time and purpose. God would establish a rock of offense to Israel under the power of the enemy, Remember Christ came at the time under Roman Rule of the land, not under time of freedom and safety. However it does not mean that God was not with his people. He does this to establish his power as being better, stronger, and even proof that his divine will come, despite the enemy encampment around his people. When Christ returns the enemy will be surrounding his people. Do not fear the enemy, but Christ the Lord. The enemy will encompass God's people for a time, some to convert, and others created for destruction. Do not worry about those created for destruction when they pass away. You got until their demise to share Christ with them. Nothing else you can do after.

For Believer your hope is in Christ and Christ alone, despite the encompassment of the enemy or those that have no faith at all in anything any more. Faith in Christ alone, is the hope of every believer, the hope and fear of God on his people, that what God can do is greater then the enemy. Believing God's word, and knowing to follow his instruction despite the enemy. Believing more in the everlasting Lord, knowing he writes on our hearts his laws by his Spirit and he binds them around us. That if we gird ourselves with our power or with the enemies lies we will fall. If we gird our loins with truth, we will not fall. Christ came as a reminder God has not forsaken the believer, to strength the weak, and give strength to the faithful. He still does that today for the believer by His Word and His Spirit.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for warning of what you will only allow the enemy to do for a time, and thank you for establishing that continual faith through your Son, by wrapping your laws around us by Spirit. Teaching us how to follow you in the depth of destruction caused by our enemies, by storms that rage and the problems that befall the world. Gird us with the truth, so we do not fall. In Jesus precious name, Amen.

Continual Scripture Study: Ephesians 6:14 KJV
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;