Isaiah 43:1-3 – But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
This verse was used during a recent sermon at church. It wasn’t the main point of the message; he just read it in the middle. But I thought it was very encouraging, especially the first verse!
“But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine.”
Wow. The Lord that created thee. The one, true God who created everything. He that formed thee. And He says “Fear not”. If only people would listen to that! I know so many people who worry about so many things, things that they can’t even control. Even worrying about their salvation, which in some ways is good, but not when it’s excessive. Sometimes God uses fear to draw people to Him, but sometimes it’s the devil pulling them away.
“I have redeemed thee”. How comforting that God has redeemed us! “I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine.” Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!! That He has called such wretched sinners as we is a miracle in itself, and it has only happened by His incredible mercy, grace, and love for us!
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