Isaiah 14: Powerful, yet compassionate God Ahaz, one of the most wicked Israel kings who sacrificed babies to false gods, was king in Israel during this prophecy about Jehovah having compassion. The Assyrians are strong now. The Philistines are still angry and ready to attack. The Babylonians are growing ever stronger. But God will preserve his people. How much more then will God take care of me. I think my problems are great and turn to my own knowledge and power. If God can overthrow conquering nations and kings who think themselves a god, cannot God help me in my troubles. Do I think myself unworthy of God’s compassion? Look at Israel and their sin and yet God still had compassion. This taunt in Isaiah 14 isn’t just against the king of Babylon, it’s against the devil himself. The devil through the king of Babylon says, “I will ascend to heaven; above the starts of God, I will set my throne on high.” “But you are brought down to Sheol, to the far reaches of the pit,” says the LORD. May we make the easier decision of simply turning to God for all things. Whether it be for comfort in times of trials or for our daily food. All things are from God, and they are a blessing from him. May we not let the wicked man inside of us take over and rely on ourselves. The devil and his temptations are lies and deceit. God is a loving God, compassionate, and covenantal friend. What else could we need or even want?