We are part of a more significant change initiated by God, engulfing all other changes. Life is constantly changing, some of it unwanted, but it’s not just life that changes. The Lord tells us not to fear because we, even God’s people, are susceptible to Satan’s attacks that get us to doubt and worry. At other times, these fears make themselves known by extreme worrisome fears, plaguing our minds and thoughts. Unknown and underlying concerns produce ongoing waves of subtle anxiety, gnawing at us. When people take their eyes off the Lord, they become alarmed, forgetting that He is their security.
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No worry, no threat of death, no panicky situation, trial or tribulation need to change our resolve to trust His perfect watch over our lives. He shares why we, as His people, never need to fear. The Lord’s words here in Isaiah 43:1, however, encourage us not to fear. Unknown upsets, financial insecurity, and life’s common ills strike hard at us. Our times are not significantly different from Jesus’ or Abraham’s. We like to think more highly of ourselves, but the facts are indisputable-despite our advances in technology. We are vulnerable, weak, ignorant, and very limited. God states this command, “Do not fear” here and elsewhere in the Bible over fifty times, precisely because we fear many things. God’s point for us in these three verses is: “Do not fear!” (Isaiah 43:1) The verses themselves provide solid reasons why we need not fear. If I could choose the best scenario to send my son into the world, would I have chosen a violent time when the Romans occupied Jerusalem? Would I have him birthed in Bethlehem next to the unstable Middle-Eastern city of Jerusalem? I think not.
I’m afraid we face a tumultuous world certain individuals confidently lead us into what they call the Great Reset. Our misunderstanding is so great that we feel threatened when troubles come our way-as if He doesn’t know about us or is unable to assist us. They believe God only deals in the world of spiritual matters like guilt, forgiveness, and heaven, and entirely forget God made the earth and everything in it. Many Christians, if not most, live victim to a blind understanding of God. 3 For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior ” (Isaiah 43:1-3, NASB). When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. Bucknell on September, 22, 2021 Isaiah 43:1-3 How the God of the Impossible Provides Securityīy putting our trust in God, we find absolute, peace-giving security that nothing can chase away.ġ But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you I have called you by name you are Mine! 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
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