Isa 20:6 And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

In Isaiah 18, the prophet declared the destiny of Ethiopia. He declared God’s judgment and promises to Egypt in Isaiah 19. In Isaiah 20, he reproves Judah for trusting in Egypt and Ethiopia for safety. Judah set its expectation on Ethiopia, and looks to Egypt for glory, but now they are left high and dry: “And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory” (v.5).                                                                          When God judges Ethiopia and Egypt, it will be evident how foolish it was for Judah to look to them for protection against Assyria. Judah will be so disappointed they will be asking: “Behold, this is what has happened to those in whom we hoped and to whom we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria! And we, how shall we escape?” (v.6, ESV). Good question: How shall we escape? If Egypt, in which they trusted, was overcome, how shall they, a small weak state, escape? There is no escape - except in the LORD. The writer of Hebrews asked a similar question: How shall we escape? “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him” (Hebrews 2:3). How shall we escape – The writer has established that Christ is greater than the angels (Hebrews 1). And he argues that if the message spoken by angels must be taken seriously, and all who disobeyed or rejected it were punished, how much more seriously must we take the word which came by the Son of God - who has been proven to be greater than the angels? How shall anyone escape who takes the message delivered by the Son of God lightly or even ignores it? The answer is obvious: THERE IS NO ESCAPE! There is no other way of salvation, and the neglect of this salvation will be followed by eternal damnation. Why did the writer of Hebrews call it a “great salvation” and why is there no escape? The answer is found in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” It is a Great Salvation for the following reasons: 1. Because it came from a great Being– For God 2. Because of the great love behind it – so loved 3. Because of the great number of people it catered for – the world 4. Because of the great price paid for it – He gave His only begotten Son 6. Because of the great invitation – that whosever 7. Because it contains a great plan to save men – believeth in Him 8. Because it provides a great escape - should not perish 9. Because it promises a great reward - but have everlasting life. How can anyone escape if he neglects such a great salvation? He can’t! To reject this great salvation is to reject eternal life: “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18). God has paid a great price to save men. Men will have to pay a great price if they neglect it; there is no escape. How about you? Will you come to Jesus to receive salvation?