🪨 Isaiah 31

Isaiah 31 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they don’t look to the Holy One of Israel, and they don’t seek Yahweh!” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “As birds hovering, so Yahweh of Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He will pass over and preserve it.”” Isaiah 31 opens with these words: “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they…” The line to keep is Isaiah 31:6: “Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.” Carry the word “return” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Isaiah 31:6: “Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Isaiah 31? Then try this: Read “Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.