8:9,10
There is a rallying cry in these two verses, closing with the declaration that “God is with us”, or Immanuel. But this is not a cry for Judah, Isaiah is putting these words in the mouth of the Assyrians! The other nations are to prepare for battle for an onslaught is coming, and they would be crushed. We cannot put God in a box. We also need to beware of talk about God being a God of peace. In one sense He is, but He is also a judge, and when nations persist in abject disobedience to God there comes a point where judgement is unleashed.
8:11
The Lord now speaks to Isaiah directly. The prophet has a very hard job, for the prophet will almost always be going against the tide. Churches which have chosen to swim with the tide of society on sexual morals really are making a big mistake, and are acting against God. This can only spell trouble in the long run. So the hand of God is on Isaiah warning him not to follow the way of the people. It is not easy to go against the tide, and humanly speaking most of us are not up to it. We need o be strengthened by the Lord. May He put His strong hand upon us, and may we listen to Him and learn from Him.
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