Isaiah 47:14 · KJV
"Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it."
King James Version
What does Isaiah 47:14 mean? →Passage Context
12Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
13Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
14Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.
15Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.
Reflection Questions
1
What does it mean for you to trust in God's power over worldly solutions?
2
How do you respond when faced with challenges that seem insurmountable?
3
When have you experienced the consequences of misplaced trust?
Life Application
trust
Reflect on areas where you may be relying on false hopes and redirect your trust to God.
hope
Encourage others to place their hope in God rather than temporary solutions.
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