Isaiah
25:12
12 And the fortress [mibtsar] of the high fort [misgab]
of thy walls [chowmah] shall he bring down [shachach], lay low [shaphel], and
bring [naga`] to the ground ['erets], even to the dust [`aphar]. KJV-Interlinear
12 And the high fortifications of his walls
he will bring down, lay low, and cast to the ground, to the dust. ESV
And so Isaiah
completes this chapter with the final statement that all of the mighty things
of this world, all of the mighty thins of humanity, will be destroyed as though
they never existed.
The mighty fort
with high walls, is symbolic of all that man looks to, for his security, for
the justification of his opinions or beliefs or philosophies.
Whether military
power, or financial power or political power, or technology, or medical
advancements, or in whatever it is that humanity places its trust, all things, will
prove to be impotent and will fall without so much as a little struggle.
To bring to the
ground is destruction, but to be lowered to the level of the dust, is total and
unrecognizable obliteration.
The dust cannot be
distinguished from other dust, and dust eventually blows away in the wind, never
to be found again.
Just as over the
course of history, kingdoms rise and fall, and yet no one learns from their
errors.
So too, the lives
of most people continue from year to year, from decade to decade, and no one
learns the error of their ways, and therefore, in the Tribulation, when the
final seven years of humanity is on the brink of annihilation, people will still
not see the error of their ways.
That is how strong
indifference and arrogance is, and how much influence that these attributes
have over the mind and thoughts of humanity.
And so, Isaiah,
continues one chapter after another, painting the picture of continued
disinterest and continued indifference and continued arrogance, and continued disregard
for Gods Word, even in the face of overwhelming disasters and even the disintegration
of the human race, as people still do not see the light, so to speak.
Even today, that is
the case.
There is so much
opportunity for people to learn truth and to grow up in their spiritual lives,
and yet they do not. And they do not learn
because they prefer their own opinions to those of God.
To learn a subject,
any subject, you have to be taught, you have to study, you have to experience
life, all three of these things, in order to learn. And unfortunately far too many people skip the
first two things and rely only on their experiences. And that is why they fail. Because experience without truth, becomes very
subjective and that gives only a false sense of knowledge, and false knowledge
at that.
And so, life will
continue to spiral until God brings history to its inevitable change, and end.
The only question
for you or anyone is, will you be a part of your own spiritual success, or will
you be an active participant in the disintegration of humanity?
