Isaiah 43- For HIS Sake

 

Over and over in this passage God declares that He has chosen, called, gathered or formed us.  He calls us his own, removes our sin and saves us…for HIS own sake.  This is just another passage littered with evidence that He loves us unconditionally, calls us and saves us because of who He is and if those are His motives, we can’t change that no matter what we do.

Lord, help me to live ever more devoted and surrendered to You because of Your incredible character…not any weaker reason like fear or efforts to prove my love.  Let me be as purely motivated by agape love as You are!!!

Isaiah 41- Completed Mission

 

What a powerful God who does all the work for us…

Isaiah 41- Gods Character

 

God encouraging His people in this section is declaring His character over and over.  Not just His character, but also how He has interacted with His people in the past…this also demonstrates how He interacts with you and I!

Lord help me to live out the reality that I am chosen, called and strengthened by You; that you are with me, are actively helping me and I don’t need to fear; that I am not rejected, forsaken or alone…but I am pursued and protected by the very hand of God!

Isaiah 40- Waiting for God

 

Why is Gods timing so much different than what I desire?  Isaiah suggests that He wants us to act on His strength not our own…He wants us to trust His plan, not be fixated with our own controlling efforts…He wants us to have a Birds Eye perspective rather than be stuck in the trees…He wants us to have Faith in Him.

Lord, help me to trust your timing, plan and ability!  We both know my plans are weak and failing…

Isaiah 38- Whole Hearted Obedience

 

Walking with God is not a part time deal, it is a whole time pursuit toward delighted obedience.

Isaiah 37- Gods Defense

 

What a privilege to be loved by the God who is able to defend us, protect us and save us!!!

Isaiah 36- Mocking God

 

This may have been the biggest mistake of the Assyrians to mock the LORD God.  To believe that God was the same as the gods of other nations…they pay for that in just another couple chapters when God send an angel to kill 185,000 of them in one night.

Lord, help me to trust, see and be confident in Your god-ness … that you are so far beyond what I know, and understand You to be.  Not only is nothing impossible for You, but there is no imaginable scenario where You are not sovereign.  All of the trial and temptations that I face, are as nothing in contrast to Your power!  Lord, help me to live as if that were true!!!