Isaiah 37:25 · KJV
"I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places."
King James Version
What does Isaiah 37:25 mean? →Passage Context
23Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
24By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.
25I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.
26Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
27Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.
Reflection Questions
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How do you handle situations where you feel in control?
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What does it mean for you to recognize God's sovereignty?
3
When have you felt overwhelmed by circumstances despite your efforts?
Life Application
control
Acknowledge areas in your life where you seek control and invite God into those situations.
faith
Trust in God's provision rather than your own efforts in challenging times.
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