Isaiah 10:20-23

At that time those left in Israel, those who remain of the family of Jacob, will no longer rely on a foreign leader that abuses them. Instead they will truly rely on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.  A remnant will come back, a remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.  For though your people, Israel, are as numerous as the sand on the seashore, only a remnant will come back. Destruction has been decreed; just punishment is about to engulf you.  The sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, is certainly ready to carry out the decreed destruction throughout the land.

Throughout the Old Testament, the Lord God swayed nations to deal with Israel exactly according to His sovereign purposes. Sometimes this meant that Israel prospered, and others it meant that they suffered greatly, even to the point of exile into serving other nations. Today we see another example of the Lord dealing with Israel, along with a promise to reserve a remnant who will truly rely on the Lord – the Holy One of Israel: that is, Jesus Christ, the Messiah. While Israel suffers throughout history because of their constant rebellion against God, God never forsakes them completely, and promises to deliver not only them, but all people through them in Christ Jesus. God’s story is redemptive, and the truth brings hope to all.