Isaiah 41:10 – Protected
In the time of Isaiah, there were fears, trials, and troubles. It’s the same today. All kinds of things may be troubling you, perhaps keeping you awake at night. God says to His people, ‘Fear not.’ Why? ‘Because I am with you. I have been with you, and I have delivered you. I will be with you, and I shall deliver you in times to come. I am with you now. Do not be dismayed.’ We can have these sudden horrible things happen to us, and it dismays us. But your Father in heaven says, ‘I am with you’. There may even be spiritual fears. We may be thinking God cannot possibly love us anymore. How could God love us when we have fallen into this same stupid, foolish, wicked sin yet again? But in kindness and reassurance, Jehovah, as a kindly father, consoles and comforts, and He protects His people and each individual child of His, by grace.
God is the strong one as well. The emphasis here is to say, ‘this is what I have done in the past, and I continue, because I am with you, and I am your God, and I change not. Shall I let anything ultimately cause you harm? I am your God. I have given my only begotten Son for you. I have yielded him up to my wrath and curse that you may have life and blessing. Shall I not with Him give you all good things? I have created all. I sustain all by the word of my power. I arrange all things in my eternal and wise plan for your good and for my glory. I delight to do you good, and I use that which is uncomfortable for a time to make you more like my Son. You knew yourself to be so weak. I made you strong. You felt yourself to be so helpless. I helped you.’ Poor, frightened believer, your Father is here. He has not abandoned you. He is your God. He’s already shown strength for you and delivered you from afflictions that perhaps you don’t even know of. What He has done He will yet do in all your difficulties, in all your afflictions, and in all your struggles in the world, He will hold you, and keep you, and bless you.
Questions
- What promises do we have in this verse?
- How can we encourage ourselves to not be afraid?
Prayer Points
- Pray for the preaching and hearing of God’s Word tomorrow.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.