God’s Protection
Isaiah 43:1-2 (NIV) Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
I am continuing to go through my personalized Scripture cards, and I am beginning today’s devotional by looking at the NIV translation of Isaiah 43:1-2.
This is, again, one of my favorite scriptures. Isaiah reminds the Hebrews that God redeemed them, bought them back from slavery, and He will be there in the fire, and in the flood; whatever the danger, they are not alone.
When I look at my personalized scripture, it reads, “When you pass through the waters, Carol, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, Carol, you will not be burned. The flames will not set you ablaze.”
We will not always escape life’s difficulties, but we can know, understand, and believe that God is with us whatever the circumstance. How can we be assured that God is always with us? We have His Word that is absolutely filled with His promises that He will never leave us nor forsake us. And, we have the experience of God working in our lives.
May we live with His Word as a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path as we navigate the pitfalls of life. And, may we remember with thankfulness the occasions when we were struck with illness, or perhaps lack of finances, or some other personal tragedy, but God was there.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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