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{{DOD-August}}
Chapters 46--48 show the greatness of [[God]]'s power. We have previously seen the greatness of His person, the greatness of His purpose, the greatness of His pardon, and the greatness of His promises.
Today's reading describes the utter ruin of [[Babylon]]. When [[Isaiah]] spoke the words that are written here, [[Babylon]] was not yet a great world power, so some of the [[Jews]] must have wondered about his message. But [[Babylon]] did rise to a world power and did conquer [[Judah]]. In spite of the conquest of [[Babylon]] against [[Judah]] , [[God]] said He would carry His people and would deliver them if they would turn back to Him.
[[God]]'s [[judgment]] on [[Babylon]] is recorded in chapters 47 and 48. [[God]] was greater than the heathen [[God]]s of the [[Old Testament]] , just as He is greater than [[Satan]] in the world today. Psalm 37 tells us to fret not because of evil doers. We have one we can turn to in time of trouble. He is ever near, always caring for us. His greater promise is that "him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out" ([[John]] 6:37b). [[God]] loves us; He gave His Son for us; His Son died, rose from the dead, and today is our advocate, or lawyer, and is seated at the right hand of the Father, making intercession for us. This same wonderful [[God]] of the [[Old Testament]] is our [[God]] today. He is just in punishing [[sin]], but He is loving and forgiving to those who come to Him in repentance and [[faith]].
