No More Transactions

 

Good day! I’m Duane Matz and this is Today’s Living Word:

 

Isa 19:15 Neither will there be any work for Egypt, Which the head or tail, Palm branch or bulrush, may do. 16 In that day Egypt will be like women, and will be afraid and fear because of the waving of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which He waves over it. 17 And the land of Judah will be a terror to Egypt; everyone who makes mention of it will be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts which He has determined against it.

 

The Lord’s judgement against Egypt continues. Again, when you think of Egypt in the Bible, think of a land caught up in the ways and futile wisdom of the world. A land that has rejected God!

 

The immediate fulfillment of this prophecy speaks of hard economic times for Egypt. The word “work” here means transactions. It will effect the high and mighty of the land, and the low. The palm branch (high) the bulrush (low)!

 

The people of the land will be living in abject fear, likened to helpless women. (No offense ladies) The mere mention of Judah will send shiver down their spines because of the counsel of the Lord (the judgement of the Lord) coming against the Egyptians.

 

That’s the immediate fulfillment, but let’s look at the long term fulfillment. There will come a day, (Judgment Day) when there will be no more transactions for the devil. That serpent, (head and tail) will no longer be able to tempt!

 

He, his demons, and all those who have rejected the grace of God will be in abject terror as the Lord prepares to wave His hand over them in final judgment The mere mention of the name of the Lion of Judah will provoke that final act of worship, where “every knee shall bow at the name of Jesus!

 

Php 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,  11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 

Have you bowed your knee to Jesus Christ, or are you still in the grasp of Egypt? Bow now unto salvation and escape from judgment, or bow later and pray the eternal price of separation from God and all His goodness for eternity!

 

I’m Duane Matz and that’s Today’s Living Word