A Faithful God

The prophet Isaiah is speaking to the people of God in Israel who had made some very bad choices at just the wrong time and were facing exile from their promised land.  Their neglect of God’s law and calling has led them to this displacement.  Even before the call to raise the foundations in the dark lands in Isaiah 58, God makes a promise to his people in Isaiah 43:1-3---

But now, this is what the Lord says— 

he who created you, Jacob, 

he who formed you, Israel: 

“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. 

³ For I am the Lord your God, 

the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.  

As we step out in faith to live a wise life and seek to make the right choice at the right time, God is faithful and will come alongside us.  The God who created us (verse 1) knows us intimately, and calls us by our name to GO!  And as we go he will sustain us through the difficulties and challenges of ministering in these broken places (verse 2) because he is God our Savior (verse 3).

It’s never too late to start making the right choice at the right time; to acquire wisdom.  Step out faithfully in volunteering, helping and seeking opportunities to be a light in the places of darkness.