Isaiah 31 Where is your trust? 

As God’s prophet to Israel, Isaiah had much to say about the people’s lack of trusting in God. The land and the people were floundering and sometimes we find we do as well. So, Isaiah’s words come at a pivotal point to ask us about where we place our trust. Listen to Isaiah’s charge to his people: “Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead; those who rely on war horses and trust in Egypt’s many chariots and in their many, many horsemen. But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel and do not seek help from the Lord.” [Is 31:1-2] 

How about us? Are we trusting in the ways of the world in which we live? Do we “go down” to Egypt, which is a metaphor to the world which worships idols and not the living God. Again, Isaiah asks, are you trusting in the many horses, horsemen and chariots, meaning are you trusting in the material things that save only momentarily? Where is your trust? 

To counter that, Proverbs reminds us to trust in the Lord: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding, Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.…” Proverbs 3:5-6. This is the promise God has given to us. Where is our trust today?