“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name; you are mine.
When you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
You will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
You will not be burnt; the flames will not consume you.
For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior,
I gave Egypt as a ransom for your freedom,
I gave Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
Others were given in exchange for you.
I traded their lives for yours, because you are precious to me.
You are honored and I love you.” Isaiah 43:1-4
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Thou shall seek them, and shall not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff.
Thou shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 41:10-16
When we go through difficulties, it’s easy to lose sight of God’s love. It’s precisely within these situations that God reveals His heart. He is not an unconcerned bystander. No, He is right there with us in whatever difficulties we face. He has already ransomed us, and He will not allow anything to overcome us. How can it, if He is with us and we are clinging to Him? Is God overcome by anything? As long as we stay connected to Him, He will take us safely through every trouble, any flood or fire that threatens us.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all. Psalms 34:19
No matter what obstacle is in your way, the next “right thing” to do is to face each moment with kindness, an open mind and above all, HOPE………………
If you face any situation in this way, you will grow from it no matter what the situation may be.
There is no shame in sharing and expressing love, what is a shame is finding reasons not to.
“Listen you who are deaf! Look and see you who are blind!”
“Bring all who claim me as their God, for I have made them my glory.
It was I who created them.”
“But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the Lord,
“You are my servant, you have been chosen to know me, believe in me, and understand that I alone am God, There is no other God; there never has been, and there never will be.
I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no other Savior.” (Isaiah 42:18, 43:7, 10-11)
God’s plan is for the world to see and acknowledge His character and His saving deeds. His plan is for His people to know Him and glorify (give weight to) Him.
We are created for this purpose alone. How can you glorify him today? That will bring fulfillment, because that is what you were made for. We each have our own ways of glorifying God, our own ways of witnessing to His greatness. Find yours.
Look back and thank God, look forward and trust God, look around and see God, look within and find God. He is the alpha and the Omega, the God of all flesh, is anything too hard for Him? Are you troubled, then call on Him and He will answer; for His ears are not too heavy to hear. Grace speaks, Grace enables, Grace quickens, Grace singles out, Grace opens doors, Grace heals, enjoy the Grace of God today and every day.
