"Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering (make an alliance), but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion" (Isaiah 30:1-3).
When the Assyrians came against Judah, in fear they looked to Egypt for help and protection. They sought counsel in the face of adversity but not the counsel of the Lord. And the result was that the protection and shelter that they sought from Egypt turned to shame and humiliation. In other words they had run to Egypt to buy protection but ironically they returned to their original oppressors.
Its been said that many who profess Christianity live like practical atheist. And there is no area in our lives that shows that we live like practical atheist more than in our prayer life. Our prayer lives is the greatest mark of dependence on God. How do you handle adversity? Do you run to God in faith or do you run to the world in fear? Woe to us if prayer to a faithful God is our last resort rather than our first and greates resolve.
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