You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its farthest regions, And said to you, 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away: Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' "Behold, all those who were incensed against you Shall be ashamed and disgraced; They shall be as nothing, And those who strive with you shall perish. You shall seek them and not find them— Those who contended with you. Those who war against you Shall be as nothing, As a nonexistent thing. For I, the LORD your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.' "Fear not, you worm Jacob, You men of Israel! I will help you," says the LORD And your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. "Behold, I will make you into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth; You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small, And make the hills like chaff. You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away, And the whirlwind shall scatter them; You shall rejoice in the LORD, And glory in the Holy One of Israel. "The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, Their tongues fail for thirst. I, the LORD, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water. I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree, The myrtle and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine And the box tree together, That they may see and know, And consider and understand together, That the hand of the LORD has done this, And the Holy One of Israel has created it.--Isaiah 41:9-20
Dear Suzanne, Rebecca, Anna, and Mikayla,
I needed this promise personally today...maybe you do too. No matter what the difficulty is that you are facing, God has chosen you and you are precious to Him. If you are afraid, fear not...He is with you. If you weak, He will strengthen you. If you are tottering, He will uphold you with His righteous right hand. He will deal with all who oppose you...He is the God who sees. Those who strive with you. They will perish and be no more. But remember the battle is His. He will fight for you, the bible says, and you shall hold your peace. Vengeance is Mine, says the Lord..He will shine forth. Wait on Him...His ways are perfect.
If you are feeling poor and needy or weak and despised....God says to fear not...He will help you. He is your Redeemer. He will provide for you, comfort you and make you into a vessel fit for use in His kingdom. He will do exceedingly abundantly in your life. Your job is to cry out to Him in humility and allow Him to fill you. His strength is made perfect in weakness and He uses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise. He is the answer to all prayers. Look at verse 18.
"I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water."
He will make the wilderness here for us on earth a pool of water and the dry land springs. Our God will do it. He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? You are His daughter...Your Father is the God of heaven and earth...You fear??? Those who oppose you should shake and tremble and be very afraid.
Stand back and see the salvation of the Lord. The Lord is our defense and He is our Rock of Refuge. The Lord is our help and in the multitude of our anxieties within His comfort delights our soul.
Love
Mom
