Confident In God
“But now, this is what the Lord says-- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” - Isaiah 43:1-2
The world is not getting any better. But the Lord says “Fear Not!!” There are 365 times the words “Fear Not” found in the Bible. It seems, each day the Lord has to remind us not to fear.
Passing through waters mean, passing through troubles, rivers = trial, fire = testing, flames = difficulties. Yet the Lord none of these shall be able to harm you.
We need to our confident in the Lord. There are three reasons to have confident in God.
1) God has investment in us.
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” 1 Cor 6: 19-20
God has redeemed us and bought us.
What is the price? See 1 Pet 1:17-18, not with silver or gold but by the blood of the Lamb.
“Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers..,”
What make God so willing to pay you with such a high price? It is because you are so precious to Him. If you know the price, you’ll know how valuable you are. If you remember the movie “The Passion of the Christ”, the word “passion” means suffering. And one interesting part in the story was, the end part, where we saw the camera was zoom out from heaven, and suddenly there was a tear drop falling down from the sky, and shook the earth. That was the tear of drop of the Father in heaven. Leaving His Son, Jesus died on the cross as a ransom to pay our iniquities.
You see, how precious you are before God. How valuable you are in His eyes. He is willing to redeem you with such a high price.
Why are so many Christians are still walking in low self esteem?
2) God has knowledge of us
He called you by name. See John 10:14. "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me.”
When somebody calls you by name, you feel secured. God knows our circumstances. Yet we always think God does not understand.
Lazarus – the friend of Jesus Christ was very sick. When Jesus was told he was sick, He did not go immediately to Lazarus to heal him. He waited for three days. Lazarus, finally died, and was buried. Mary and Martha experienced the worst trial in life. Lazarus died.
Friends, God knows our deepest circumstances. We might be in the darkest situation of our life. However know this one truth; God is never in the dark. He aware of our circumstances long before we even open our mouth to call Him for help. See Matthew 6:8. “Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”
3) God has possession of us
What you own you will take care. Just for instant, if you just bought a brand new car, and park at the church parking lot. Suddenly there was someone, come to you and say, “hey I saw someone is trying to scratch your car.” What will you to? I am sure you will rush to the parking lot, just to make sure you car is ok.
You will do anything to protect what’s belong to you. The same goes to God. He will protect, preserve and secure what’s belong to Him. And we are His. We are well kept by the power of God. See 1 Pet 1:3-5. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.”
Isaiah 41:13-14 – God will hold you with His right hand.
“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I myself will help you," declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”
The world is not getting any better. But the Lord says “Fear Not!!” There are 365 times the words “Fear Not” found in the Bible. It seems, each day the Lord has to remind us not to fear.
Passing through waters mean, passing through troubles, rivers = trial, fire = testing, flames = difficulties. Yet the Lord none of these shall be able to harm you.
We need to our confident in the Lord. There are three reasons to have confident in God.
1) God has investment in us.
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” 1 Cor 6: 19-20
God has redeemed us and bought us.
What is the price? See 1 Pet 1:17-18, not with silver or gold but by the blood of the Lamb.
“Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers..,”
What make God so willing to pay you with such a high price? It is because you are so precious to Him. If you know the price, you’ll know how valuable you are. If you remember the movie “The Passion of the Christ”, the word “passion” means suffering. And one interesting part in the story was, the end part, where we saw the camera was zoom out from heaven, and suddenly there was a tear drop falling down from the sky, and shook the earth. That was the tear of drop of the Father in heaven. Leaving His Son, Jesus died on the cross as a ransom to pay our iniquities.
You see, how precious you are before God. How valuable you are in His eyes. He is willing to redeem you with such a high price.
Why are so many Christians are still walking in low self esteem?
2) God has knowledge of us
He called you by name. See John 10:14. "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me.”
When somebody calls you by name, you feel secured. God knows our circumstances. Yet we always think God does not understand.
Lazarus – the friend of Jesus Christ was very sick. When Jesus was told he was sick, He did not go immediately to Lazarus to heal him. He waited for three days. Lazarus, finally died, and was buried. Mary and Martha experienced the worst trial in life. Lazarus died.
Friends, God knows our deepest circumstances. We might be in the darkest situation of our life. However know this one truth; God is never in the dark. He aware of our circumstances long before we even open our mouth to call Him for help. See Matthew 6:8. “Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”
3) God has possession of us
What you own you will take care. Just for instant, if you just bought a brand new car, and park at the church parking lot. Suddenly there was someone, come to you and say, “hey I saw someone is trying to scratch your car.” What will you to? I am sure you will rush to the parking lot, just to make sure you car is ok.
You will do anything to protect what’s belong to you. The same goes to God. He will protect, preserve and secure what’s belong to Him. And we are His. We are well kept by the power of God. See 1 Pet 1:3-5. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.”
Isaiah 41:13-14 – God will hold you with His right hand.
“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I myself will help you," declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.”
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