Encouragement From God

Good Morning,

Isaiah 43:1-4 (NIV)
But now, this is what the LORD says—
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am the LORD, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom,
Cush and Seba in your stead.
Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
and because I love you,
I will give men in exchange for you,
and people in exchange for your life.

God, in His ultimate and perfect wisdom, sends us Scripture verses that some of us need at exactly the moment we need them. The Holy Spirit is aware that there is someone...perhaps more than just one someone, and maybe even many someones...who needs these words of encouragement that were spoken to Isaiah directly from the mouth of God. These words were, of course, directly meant for the Israelites at that point in time, but they have lasted and been put into the Bible so that God's words would speak to all of His children throughout all time.

We need to fully understand that God is with us no matter what's going on in our lives. He is there. We need to never forget that. We must always remember that the Lord God of the universe is standing right beside us at every turn and in every circumstance.

If it is you who is going through something and feel that you are alone, please know, know without any doubt whatsoever that God is with you and that you have brothers and sisters in Christ who will be with you and stand with you no matter how difficult your situation might be. All you have to do is to cry out to God and to speak to a fellow believer and you will experience both the love of God and the help of His children. You are not alone and you will never be alone. You have God. You have His children to be with you and stand with you and to help you. Count on it.

Love, peace, and blessings,

David