Today: [Isaiah 8] Where is Our Trust? In chapter 8 of Isaiah the prophet is told that his children are for signs and wonders. His soon to be born son is given a name that predicts that in spite of the nation’s false trust in foreign powers they shall soon fall. The two houses of Israel trusted in foreign powers to save them from invasion because they saw no other option. The people cried out for treaties to be made rather than looking to the Lord their God for help. Many times when we are in trouble and going through hard times we are tempted to look to man rather than trusting in God. This didn’t work out for the two houses of Israel and it seldom works out for us on an individual level. We must learn to put our trust in God even in hard times lest we make things worse for ourselves than necessary.