Isaiah 41:10-13 -
Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am
your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my
victorious right hand." "See,
all your angry enemies lie there, confused and ashamed. Anyone who opposes you
will die. You will look for them in
vain. They will all be gone! I am
holding you by your right hand -- I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, 'Do
not be afraid. I am here to help you.
Isaiah was really talking to Israel. They were worried that
God had left them….so God sent Isaiah to tell them that he loved them
still. He got to put away his gloom and
doom messages for one day at least….so he could encourage the people that God
had chosen to be his…forever.
All people have an opportunity to be God’s chosen now. He made a way for all of us to be in that
group when Jesus sacrificed his life for all our sins. All that remains is that you accept his free
gift of love…that enters into your heart.
He has already chosen you…he is just waiting for you to realize the
peace it will give you and accept.
He said to not be afraid…he would be with us. He said to not worry…he would do that for us.
He promised to strengthen us….and uphold us in all that we do that is within
his will. That just about covers anything we might run into.
I can testify that it is true. He has never left me…even
when I found myself bitter and angry…even at him. It reminds me of a mom…who
sees their child in their room sulking.
She knocks gently on the door to see if you want to talk…but the scream comes
from inside to just go away. Then she just waits…till you are ready to let go
of all that anger and bitterness and tell her that you are sorry.
I admit that I have had to say I was sorry way more than I
should. I must have a ton of Israelite
blood in me…cause I stray away from his will constantly. And because of my
stubborn will….I have had to wander in some pretty bad wildernesses.
What is so great about that is the lessons I have learned
from wandering. God never left me…he
used the time that I was focused on me to teach me what was wrong about that.
He is showing me that nothing is more important that seeking him each night by reading
his Bible and praying….nothing is more important than waking each morning to
chat about what I read the night before. I know that someday he will help me
get it right…and be so focused on him that I always put others first.
Father…I thank you for reminding me this morning that you
will never leave me. I thank you for
allthe chasing you have done so far…and ask your forgiving for making you work
so hard. help me to claim these promises….to
know the next time life tries to trick me into worrying…or getting mad….that I
will stop and ask you to keep your promise…and let you do that for me. Amen.
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