April 19 – Eliakim - Isaiah 22:20-25
Shebna will be replaced by Eliakim a man who is the servant of the Lord. He has a servant heart and
Will become a servant leader. He will be clothed with robes of authority and power. The power that
Shebna had will be given to Eliakim. He will be a father figure to the city and people of Jerusalem. He
Will be given the key to the house of David. He will have the responsibility of being the manager of the
Affairs of state. He will have absolutely power. He will be established, and Isaiah uses the illustration,
Of a peg being driven in a firm place. A sign of stability. Eliakim will be given a place of honor. He will
Be a generational leader and his family will be a family of influence both now and in the future. He would be a man of legacy.
Isaiah then tells Shebna that his legacy will be one of a peg that had been sheared off and everything
That he has relied on to pass onto his family had been taken away. In this passage we learn the reality
And consequences of elevating ourselves at the expense of others. We also learn that you can be a
Person of legacy or a destroyer of legacy all by the choices we make.
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