Isaiah 41:10
I was affected this morning by the Isaiah 41:10 in a new way. “Fear not, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God…” God highlighted the phrase “I am your God” to me this morning. God is saying, don’t be afraid. He says this a lot in the Bible, but in this verse, he gives a reason: For I am your God. Those who are trusting in the finished work of Christ to make them good, do not need to fear because El Shaddai, the Almighty God is their God.
Anything we read in the Bible that tells us more about the character of God, more about our Father. That is who has saved us, and caught us from running to Hell where we deserved to be. He has died so that his wrath on sin would be taken on himself rather than on us. And then, he puts his perfection on us. He puts his spirit in us to help us to be more like him, and He is always present with us.
This is the God who says, “fear not, for I am with you”.
