Thursday, October
12, 2023
Isa 41:10-16
10 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.
11 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.
12 Thou shalt seek them,
and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war
against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
13 For I the LORD thy God
will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help
thee.
14 Fear not, thou worm
Jacob, and ye men of
15 Behold, I will make
thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the
mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
16 Thou shalt fan
them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them:
and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
In these verses God promises…
1. His PRESENCE for
the lonely!
One translation says: “Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your
God.” (v.10) Anxiety is the companion of the lonely. When we are abandoned, we
long for a companion either to challenge our opinions or to confirm them. Jesus
promised to be that constantly abiding friend we need.
2. His POWER for
the helpless!
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee
with the right hand of my righteousness. (v.10) He is our strength when
we are weak – help when we are out of resources – and support when we fail and fall.
3. His PROTECTION
for the vulnerable!
Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable in this world. Those
who would abuse them should pay close attention to what the Bible has to say about
God’s love of widows and orphans!
Ps 68:5
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his
holy habitation.
4. His PURPOSE for
those who feel useless!
I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou
shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as
chaff. (v.15)
Dear Lord, thank you
for being all that I need today. I bring to you my long list of deficiencies and
you give to me your long list of supplies. AMEN
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