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Day 197

"A terror just to understand the report"

Text: Isaiah 28:19

REPORTS OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

The leaders of Judah had reports brought to them. They needed reports from all sectors of society. Economic and military reports were of great importance!

“‘As often as it goes out it will take you;
For morning by morning it will pass over,
And by day and by night;
It will be a terror just to understand the report.’
For the bed is too short to stretch out on,
And the covering so narrow that one cannot wrap himself in it.”
Isaiah 28:19-20

1. A terror just to understand the reports.

a) The leaders believed in their lies as a refuge.

b) They believed they had a covenant with death and Sheol.

c) They trusted in their idols to protect them from all harm and danger.

d) But the reports had shocked the leaders.

i) Death was taking place everywhere.

ii) People died in the morning.

iii) People died in the evening.

iv) People were being killed day and night.

v) Economically and militarily, the nation was facing certain ruin!

2. People were not coping well.

a) Many were running from the safety and comfort of their homes.

b) The places they sought refuge in were far from being ideal.

i) Beds provided were too short for the taller people.

ii) The blankets they were given were totally inadequate for their needs!

3. The refuge the leaders had promised.

a) It was a lie.

b) The covenant with death was not true.

c) The judgment of the LORD was taking place and the nation was devasted!