“Thus saith God the Lord, He that created the heavens, and stretched them out; He that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it, He that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein. 6. I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give for a covenant of the people, for a light to the Gentiles.”
For today's text, I opened my Bible and selected the text that I turned to, which I don't do often. At any rate, here is what I found in what I turned to in Isaiah 42:5-6: God spoke to Judah through the prophet Isaiah and reminded them that He is the creator of the earth. He also created the trees, the mountains, etc, and all “that which comes out of it.” I think that we need to be reminded sometimes about who God is and what He has done, just as He did for the people of Judah. So today just praise God as the creator of the earth and “everything that comes out of it.” (Also include the universe.) God spoke to Judah and reminded them that He is the giver of life: “He that gives breath unto the people upon (the earth).” The life that we have now is a gift from God. Life did not just happen on the earth by chance. We are told that God breathed into Adam’s “nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.” Life is a gift from God to be enjoyed, not just endured. God spoke to Judah and reminded them that the One Who gave life is not an absent God: “…and will hold your hand.” Let’s think of it this way, God walks hand in hand with His people. In Christ, we walk hand in hand with God. He is by our side through all that we encounter in life. When you feel that you are lost in the maze of life, remember that God is holding your hand. God spoke to Judah and reminded them that He created them and gave them life for a purpose: “….and will keep you for a covenant of the people, for a light to the Gentiles.” That means you and me. The light to the Gentiles that would come from the Jews would be Jesus, who would be, and is, the Savior of all who place their faith in Him. This prophecy is for our benefit to remind us about who God is that He gave us life, will walk with us in this life, and saves us through Jesus. Thank Him!!!! Bro. Joe
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