“Ah, stubborn children,” declares the Lord,
“who carry out a plan, but not mine,
and who make an alliance, [3] but not of my Spirit,
that they may add sin to sin;
2 who set out to go down to Egypt,
without asking for my direction,
to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh
and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!
The Israelites' plan (to seek help from Egypt against the assyrian invaders) seems reasonable on the face of it. After all, if you think a war is coming, it doesn't hurt to have as many allies as possible. God condemns them, however, because they didn't make these plans with God in mind. God wanted the Israelites to rely on his support, not foreigners.
I wonder how many times I've made plans without even asking "is this what God wants" simply based off of what seems logical. As Christians, we should try and remember that God's will is an essential ingredient to any successful plan. I'm reminded of Proverbs 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.
I need to remember not to make plans without consulting God first.
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