📖 But now [in spite of past judgments for Israel’s sins], thus says the Lord, He Who created you, O Jacob, and He Who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you [ransomed you by paying a price instead of leaving you captives]; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you. ⎻Isaiah 43:1-2 Amplified Bible Classic Edition
We have been redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb. We have been bought with a price. We belong to God! We can rejoice in this fact because God takes care for His own; He cares for children. He will defend us. He will protect us. When it seems as if we are perishing, we can take comfort in knowing that He will never leave us nor forsake us. We have the assurance that when we go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm us. When we pass through the fire, we will not be scorched or burned. God knows us by name, and we are His. As we continue to walk with Him and pursue Him, we will see greater manifestations of His glory and His power. God desires to manifest Himself in a greater way; and as we trust Him and stand on His Word, He will.
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