Does God have a master plan for our ‘chaotic’ world?
The Message (1-5), “And I will be to her a wall of fire all around…and I will be the glory in her midst……” (5)
*You won’t need a wall!
*God has an unexpected plan
The Meaning (6-13), “…Up! Up!...I will shake my hand…many nations will join themselves to the Lord…” (6,9,11)
*3 Oracles and 3 takeaways
--God’s people have focused allegiances! “Get out of ‘Babylon” (6-8)
--God’s people rejoice in God’s work – mixture of judgment and mercy (9,10)
--God’s people worship and work (11-13)