Isaiah 43:1b “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.”
Isaiah 43 is a favorite of mine. I find much comfort there. In verse 1, God claims us as His own. In verse 2, He reminds us that when tough times come (and they WILL come), that we are not alone, that He is with us, strengthening us, protecting us.
Isaiah 43:2a When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you….
Verse 19, one of my favorites, is an invitation: “See, I am doing a new thing! … Do you not perceive it? I am making a way….” This is an invitation to trust and believe God’s promises, even when all we see are tangled roots and looming trees. He’s already making a way. He’s already begun. It may look nothing like we’d hoped or imagined, but if we just trust and believe, He will show us His glory and goodness, even now.
Isaiah 43:2b …When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
Lord, I am so humbled and grateful for Your fierce love. I am so thankful for the invitation to trust You. Help me, when I am facing one dead end after another, to trust and believe in Your faithfulness. You are making a way, even now, even through this. Thank You. Amen.
Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Have a blessed day.