Isaiah 51:11-16
“Those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. “I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mere mortals, human beings who are but grass, that you forget the Lord your Maker, who stretches out the heavens and who lays the foundations of the earth, that you live in constant terror every day because of the wrath of the oppressor, who is bent on destruction? For where is the wrath of the oppressor? The cowering prisoners will soon be set free; they will not die in their dungeon, nor will they lack bread. For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the Lord Almighty is his name. I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand— I who set the heavens in place, who laid the foundations of the earth, and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.’ ””
Isaiah 51:11-16 NIV
We need to examine ourselves and check where we have put our trust. Be watchful that we do not allow fear of men to sidetrack us from our walk with the Lord. Fear God and not man. If we have placed our trust in God, we will not be afraid of mortal men and their attacks against us. As we look to the sovereign Lord, our Creator and Redeemer, we see His great love that paid the price on the cross of Calvary to set us free from the snare of sin and death, we experience His protection and mercies day by day. The more we know this loving and merciful God, the deeper our desire should be to be more like Him, living in holiness. How often do we look at the difficulties in life and the people that threaten us with pain and problems, and start to sink into an abyss of fear, a seemingly bottomless pit of terror of the shocking things of which we know that fallen man is capable? Our home and happiness come under threat, our comfort and character are the target of their fierce arrows, our family and friends, our safety and security, and even our work and witness for the Lord seems to be the only target at which they are aiming their cruel condemnation and fiery darts of contempt and censure and as a result our peace and contentment is shredded into distress and confusion. But like the people of Israel, we too are too hearken to the voice of the Lord. We are to look to the Rock of our salvation. We who have trusted in Christ as Saviour, are to remember the many precious promises He has made towards us, and we are also to the recall countless times that God has defended and comforted His people Israel in their distress, knowing that His grace is the same toward His people, the Church, as it was in ancient past. Do not be discouraged by the pressures we face in this world, but instead let us in faith, look heavenward to the eternal promise of rest and joy in God’s presence!!!
Father thank You for this day how we love You and bless Your wonderful Name. Lord let Your abundance of blessings be my friend and portion today. Lord thank You that the Holy Spirit is our indwelling Helper and Comfort Who You have promised to be with us always. Lord keep us we pray, under Your wings of precious comfort so that we may be a comfort to others in their time of need, for we know that those who would seek to harm us will fade as the grass of the field, but the Word of the Lord endures forever. Lord use my friend to be a living epistle of Your Word to others today. Daddy we love You amen. Be a blessing. Love ya !!
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