(Isaiah 12:1-6)
1 Then you will say on that day,“I will give thanks to You, Lord;
For although You were angry with me,
Your anger is turned away,
And You comfort me.
2 Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
For the Lord God is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.”
3 Therefore you will joyously draw water
From the springs of salvation.
4 And on that day you will say,
“Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name.
Make known His deeds among the peoples;
Make them remember that His name is exalted.”
5 Praise the Lord in song, for He has done glorious things;
Let this be known throughout the earth.
6 Rejoice and shout for joy, you inhabitant of Zion,
For great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
In all our earthly relationships, even those who love us immensely will at times take us for granted, or get caught up in selfish, self-centered moments. And we ourselves will drop the ball when it comes to loving others in the way that we should. So, at any time, it is very easy for us to feel undervalued. But let us consider how God values us! He loves us so much, and we are valuable enough, that He came in flesh to suffer and die for us! This is something that we can and should KNOW!!!
It is so great that the exalted and glorious Lord God wants us to have a close, personal relationship with Him, and has provided the way for us! He knows us, and wants us to know Him! And in this most trustworthy relationship, we can depend on Him, we can see Him at work, and we do not have to be afraid. And in this loving and faithful relationship, we will experience His strength, comfort and joy, so that we will be so very thankful in all things.
God's amazing love and grace is demonstrated in this chapter as it simply describes His salvation, and the close relationship we are able to have with Him, in Jesus!
- even though, we are born sinners- when we seek God's forgiveness, we are saved from His wrath
- in His salvation, we are citizens of "Zion" (of God's heavenly kingdom)
- in His salvation, He comforts us and gives us His strength
- we can trust and not be afraid
- therefore, we should praise, thank and exalt Him, and sing out our joy
- therefore, we should thirst to know Him more and daily drink from His living water by studying His word, praying, and drawing closer to Him
- therefore, we should call upon Him, all of the time, for everything
- and we should want to share the gospel message with others, all in His strength, and all to His glory!
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