Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.
Recently I was reading Encouragement For Life, a book by Chuck Swindoll. I was impressed by one paragraph that I would like to share with you. There are times in life when you are brought face to face with spiritual reality, and that is what I felt when I read this statement:
“When you think biblically you focus first on God. Regardless of what you want, regardless of the circumstances you are under, regardless of what others say or think, regardless of how you feel. God and God alone is working out His great plan and in the final tally it will be fabulous.”
As a young boy, one of the first verses of scripture that I memorized was Isaiah 41:10. I am not sure which Sunday School teacher gave that as an assignment, but I praise her for doing so. It has been a beacon in my life in the darkest days I have had to face. I know it will continue to be so the rest of my days as well.
What is the beacon in your life? Are you interested in only what will please you? Are you waiting for the right circumstances? Are you influenced by the opinions of others? I urge you to make Isaiah 41:10 the beacon in your life!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
– – – Pastor Cecil