Isaiah 43:10NLT Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged,
for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with
My victorious right hand.
43:8-10 God chose Israel through Abraham because He wanted to, not
because the people deserved it (Deuteronomy 7:6-8; 9:4-6). Although God chose
the Israelites to represent Him to the world, they failed to do this; so God
punished them and sent them into captivity. Now all believers are God’s chosen
people, and all share the responsibility of representing Him to the world. One day
God will bring all His faithful people together. We need not fear because: (1)
God is with us (“I am with you”); (2) God has established a relationship with
us (“I am your God”); and (3) God gives us assurance of His strength, help, and
victory over sin and death. Are you aware of all the ways God has helped you?
God has shown how He wants us to be confident in Him. We are to
lean upon, rely upon, and depend upon Him. If we depend upon His resources and
not our own, then He will give us His strength to cope through the Holy Spirit
of God. We need to get our relationship right with God, being rooted and
grounded in Jesus Christ. He gives us constant assurance that He is always with
us so we do not need to be afraid. We need to seek His face and company through
prayer and reading His Word. This helps us to understand how He wants us to
grow. One thing for certain if You have a relationship with God and He is your
constant companion, you will allow Him to do whatever He wants to do in your
life.
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