God With You Through Trials
Backgrounder on Isaiah 40-43:
The book of Isaiah has been likened
to a miniature Bible, its 66 chapters
paralleling the 66 books of Bible.
The first 39 chapters of Isaiah,
like the 39 books of OT proclaim
judgment upon sinful mankind.
God’s patience is great, but He
will not allow persistent sin go not
punished. Beginning with today’s
section, the final 27 chapters of
Isaiah, like the 27 books of the NT,
proclaim a message of comfort
and hope. The Messiah is coming
to be the Saviour of sinful people.
Lord, You are With Us thro Trials:
Do not fear, for I have redeemed u;
I have summoned u; you are mine.
When you go thro deep waters
and great trouble, I Will Be With u.
When you go through rivers of
difficulty, you will not drown!
… For I am the Lord your God
… your Savior (Isa 43:1-3).
Behold I will do a new thing…
I will even made a road in the
wilderness & rivers in the desert…
I provide water in the desert and
streams in the wasteland, to give
drink to my people…that they may
Proclaim My Praise (v19-21).Amen.
Lord, thank you for your promises
of presence, deliverance and
protection. Because you’ve said:
“I will Be With you”, what have
I to fear? Help me to trust in You,
not only in the small details of life,
but also in times of great trouble.
For You are indeed not only my
Lord and my God, You are also
my deliverer & my Savior. Amen.
Lord, Your Word says U are always
with me in times of great trouble.
Help me hang on to Your promise
even when I can’t see or sense
Your presence. Give me strength
to pass through my trials and
ultimately triumph so that I will
not be in shame and that your
name will be glorified. Amen.
Lord, I want to show my love,
devotion and reverence for
You as I lift You up in worship.
I Praise You for who You are and
for all You have done in my life.
Help me live every day with praise
and thanksgiving in my heart.
Help me fulfill my greatest calling
and purpose on earth, which is
to worship and Glorify You. Amen.