Jeremiah, the prophet was troubled and perplexed by the reaction of the hardened children of Israel whom he was sent to bring back to God. Instead of repenting and turning back from their evil ways, they engaged in battle against the servant of God. Out of great bewilderment, he cried out to God acknowledging His almightiness and His ability to deliver. In Jeremiah 32:17-21, 26-27 he recounted how God graciously delivered the children of Israel from the grip of Pharaoh who had vowed to keep them in perpetual servitude and captivity. And God rightly responded and told him that his assertion of Him was true. He is indeed the God of all flesh. God's response is worth noting because there is no situation that's beyond Him. Though He may allow the enemy to do his worst before He shows up. It was intense that the conspiracy against Jeremiah was geared towards taking his life, even with the consent of their king who was bent on having his way which was contrary to the counsel of God for him. They plotted against the true servant of God, but God kept silent and was watching. They even threw him into the dungeon, and later brought him out. They afflicted him unjustly simply because he declared the mind of God to an unrepentant nation wholly given to iniquity and idolatry. God eventually delivered Jeremiah from them, but evil plotters and their king went into captivity in Babylon. Jeremiah was spared and treated nicely, he triumphed in the land.
Similarly, Judah was threatened and troubled by the enemies who conspired to forcefully rule over him. They devised to overthrow him and set an evil king that is not Jehovah over him. This evil was devised by Syria, Ephraim and the son of Remaliah in their wicked alliance against the people of God. But God saw and heard all what they said, though they thought that they have perfected their shrewd scheme against Judah (Isaiah 7:5-7). The divine response came in verse 7 "Thus saith the LORD GOD, it shall not stand neither shall it come to pass" The enemy also engage in another battle against Judah and will not allow him to rest. In Zechariah 1:18-21, this was another conspiracy against Judah to trouble him. So God decided to wage an holy war against them, and declared that He is sending His army to contend in battle against the troublers of His people. He clearly declared His intention and how He will get rid of those who have constituted themselves as menace to His people.
"The craftsmen are coming" heavenly carpenters are coming to terrify, fray, scatter and destroy the horns of the nations troubling Judah. God will not keep silent forever seeing His children being harassed, trampled upon, troubled and mesmerized by evil people who have vowed that they will not be lifted up. The craftsmen are coming and right judgment will be served to the enemies of God's children. They are coming against as many who have made themselves enemies of God's children who desperately hate their peace, increase and lifting. If just one angel discomfited and destroyed 180, 000 soldiers of Sennacherib who boasted against Hezekiah, the king, how much more when God sends craftsmen (four carpenters). Obviously, the battle will be fierce against the enemies of Judah assuming one of the craftsmen is designated to the north, another to the south, east and west respectively. None of his enemies will escape. Their judgement will be thorough, detailed for everyone will be duly served and the outcome of divine intervention will be awesome for the children of God (Isaiah 51:3). For God will silence the floods that lifted itself against His people. For the LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters (Psalm 93:3-4).
Unknown to Joshua, the high priest, he was clothed with filthy garment, an evil schemed by the enemy of his soul who did not want him to fulfill his priestly role and ministry. He was still standing to perform his normal duties not knowing that he has been de-robed by the enemy who has exchanged his priestly garment with filthy one, if not for divine intervention. God rebuked Satan and re-cloth him (Zechariah 3:1-5). The angel of God stood by to ensure that God's verdict concerning him stands for Satan cannot have the final say. God is still in the business of sending help to the helpless who have been ripped by the enemy of their soul, and that's why He is God. He will assign His angel to carry out His mandate concerning His elect regardless of the fortification of the evil ones against him.
Those who have been spoiling, wasting, devouring and troubling the beloved people of God will receive commensurate judgment. When the flood-like enemies lifted themselves up against the children of God, they often forget that their God is mighty and that He will contend against them to silence their boasting and bragging, destroy their firm grip, evil decisions, confederacy, wiles, wisdom, craftiness notwithstanding (Psalm 94 :16-17, 20-23, Isaiah 33:1-6, Jeremiah 30:16-24). It will only take slight provocation to make the King of kings arise in judgement against the enemies who are assaulting and disturbing His children. If Ahasuerus, an ordinary king of some provinces on earth could arose in wrath according to the book of Esther 7:7, "And the king arose in wrath"....the King of kings will surely arise for He has said that for the sighing of the needy and the cry of the poor He will arise (Psalm 12:5, Psalm 140:12, Isaiah 31:4, 8, Psalm 69:33). The craftsmen are coming to deal with the troublers of God's children and He will surely raise a mighty help for them and deliver them from their spoilers.
