In review of Isaiah 43:2 it says, “When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume you.” (TLB)
Going through rivers of difficulty will either cause me to drown or force me to grow stronger. If I go in my own strength, I am more likely to drown. If I invite the Lord to go with me, he will protect me.
When everything around me is uncertain, the key to stability is to focus on unchangeable truth. In the days ahead, I need to focus on what never changes: God’s character and God’s Word.
Unchangeable truths I need to tell myself during this time of uncertainty:
God sees everything I’m going through. “The eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love” (Psalm 33:18 NIV).
God cares about everything I’m going through. “But I will watch for the LORD; I will wait confidently for God, who will save me. My God will hear me” (Micah 7:7 GNT).
God has the power to change what I’m going through. “Ask, and you will be given what you ask for. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7 TLB).
God always acts out of his goodness to me. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV).
God's plan is always better than my plan. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope’” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT).
God will never stop loving me. “For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain” (Isaiah 54:10 NLT).
Once I have put my trust in Jesus Christ, I cannot lose my salvation. “I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to safely guard all that I have given him until the day of his return" (2 Timothy 1:12 TLB).
No matter what I go through, God is with me. "When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume you" (Isaiah 43:2).
To replace my panic with prayer, my worry with worship, and have anxiety with adoration, I need to focus less on what the news and social media are saying and more on God’s unchanging truth.
In summary, when I go through deep waters and great trouble, God will be with me. Going through rivers of difficulty will either cause me to drown or force me to grow stronger. If I go on my own strength, I am more likely to drown. If I invite the Lord to go with me, he will protect me. So when things around me seem uncertain, the key to stability is to focus on the unchangeable truth. Focus on what never changes: God's character and his Word. Unchangeable truths I need to tell myself: God sees and cares about everything I'm going through. He has the power to change what I'm going through. He will always act out of his goodness to me. His plan is always better than mine. He will never stop loving me. Since I had put my trust in Jesus Christ, I cannot lose my salvation. No matter what I go through, God is with me. So I need to focus less on what the news and social media are saying and rely more on God's unchanging truth.
Father, I thank you this morning for reminding me that you are here for me and my greatest champion. Shifting my focus to you, who you are and away from myself or what culture is saying is key to having peace and joy in my life. I pray that through the help of your Holy Spirit in me that these truths become part of my disposition and outlook on life. Help me be one who can help be an ambassador and lead others to you. I pray for wisdom and guidance for my day, my work, my leadership and my interaction with others. These things I pray in your Son Jesus name, Amen.
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