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Observation-What does it say?Isaiah was a prophet to Israel and was speaking to Assyria (who was an enemy of Israel and the church) in Isaiah 33. However, verse 2 above “is not to Assyria or about Assyria, but is a prayer of Isaiah. Isaiah is praying for his country, as well as himself. The saddest thing about being a prophet is that they see the danger even before it is there. In a sense, they suffer twice. Once when they see it in a vision or dream, and once when it actually happens.Isaiah knows how badly they need the grace of God. He is fully aware that the only way of escape is in the salvation of God. (bible-studys.org-Isaiah 33).” Understanding and Life Application Prayer intercession for our nation and world is needed, especially now. Pastor talks about standing in the gap. As Christ followers, we need to continually stand in the gap for our nation and world with this silent Covid-19 enemy and the attacks of the devil that seeks to steal, kill and destroy the hearts and minds of God’s people. It’s also important that we ourselves stay connected to the Vine and Abide in Jesus. Standing in the gap with prayer intercession and encouragement to a world that does not have their full hope and trust in Jesus is VERY draining. Stay connected to Jesus. Through the overflow of His love, comfort and generosity, continue to intercede on behalf of this world, not just for healing from Covid-19, but also for surrendered hearts to Christ.-Michelle Gaddi