Isaiah 41: 9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
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.
Chosen by God and not cast away. He has chosen us. Let that sink in. I have been chosen to serve Him. Certainly, I was not chosen for any particular strength of my own. He recognizes that those who can glory in their own intelligence, power, and righteousness can never recognize their need of Him. Their own vain pride blinds them to His Glory. He chooses the weak and the foolish. He then proclaims: "FEAR NOT, FOR I (THE GOD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH) AM WITH YOU. There is nothing and no one that we should fear. God in His omnipotence is with us to face whatever trial we confront. BE NOT DISMAYED; FOR I AM THY GOD. He is our provider. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills. His resources are endless. He created everything and reigns over the earth. Let His voice reign eternal with His joy overflowing in our hearts. He is a joyous God with Love overflowing. I WILL STRENGTHEN THEE; YEA I WILL HELP THEE. These human bodies fail sometimes. We become tired. These last few years I have begun to feel the strain of all the illnesses I have battled and the effects of all the years of working long hours. I become fatigued quickly; yet, the strength to continue the strenuous hours that I work–that strength comes from God, Himself. All of that I find amazing. But the most amazing truth is that He has promised, I WILL UPHOLD THEE WITH THE RIGHT HAND OF MY RIGHTEOUSNESS. His righteousness is stretched forth holding me. Just like a father whose hand stretched forth prevents his toddler from falling or from running out into the dangerous traffic, God is holding me steady with His righteous right hand.
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