Devotion:
Read Isaiah 43:1-5a.
What reassures you in times of difficulty and hardship? What gives you comfort in the midst of incredible pain? From what source of strength do you draw when suffering is a reality in your life, or when it is inevitable in the days to come? How can you squash the natural feelings of fear, feelings that can so easily consume us? Throughout the Scripture the phrase “fear not” appears 366 times. We are not to fear, for God is with us. In this Isaiah passage, God provides the reason why His children need not fear. They will not be overcome by their situations and circumstances for one reason: God is with them. That is an incredible concept and a precious truth on which to stand.
Christians should take heart. He is with us in every situation, every scary moment, every tear, every pain, and every hardship. He is a God who strengthens, helps, and upholds us. He is a God who transcends time, space, and matter. He is a personal God, who is abundantly able to keep watch of each of us. He not only knows us each by name, but He also calls us by name, for He is the good Shepherd of the sheep, Who gave His life for His little flock.
Personal Worship Option:
May the truths in this passage hold us during our difficulties and strengthen our practice to cast our fears on Jesus! He is always there for us. Amen.
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