LOST GLORY.

Center Verse: Isaiah 21:17( NIV)." The survivors of the archers,the warriors of Kedar,will be few,"the Lord,the God of Israel, has spoken.                                                                                       Text: Isaiah 21:11-17.                                                                                 The father of Arabic nations Ishmael, had a second son as Kedar. The Arabic nations are Dumah,Media, Tema,Elam and Arabia which are Judah contemporaneous.                                                       In the Bible history, they were always at war with Judah. The were rejecting the monotheism of the Israelites, because of their idolatrous practices.                                                                                             God hate idolatry, that is why he do intervene to show his Almightiness beside whom no other power,authority can exist.      In our text, he sent his servant Isaiah to prophesy to Judah's contemporaries about their sin and imminent judgment.                            The Arabic nations were proud because they had mighty men and also in merchandise of cow,rams and goats.                       Ishmael second son Kedar was counting on his wealth as its fortress against desolation. It was a dim view of future reality since it has been prophesied that"Within a year, according to the year of a hirling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail, and the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it" ( Isaiah 21:16,17):     Similar judgment is waiting to everyone who neglects God and his authority.                                                Meanwhile, there is still a way to escape from Gods wrath: repentance from sin and faith in Christ sacrifice for salvation.   Remember: Glory of God cannot be compared with an earthly gain.                                                                                                                Further Bible verses: Jeremiah 49:28, Psalm 120:5.