Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"He will come and save you"
Text: Isaiah 35:4
TRUSTING IN GOD’S DELIVERANCE
Isaiah sought to encourage and strengthen those who had weaker faith in the LORD. Many realised that there was no one who could deliver the nation but God Himself. But there was a problem of weakness of faith in the LORD.
“Strengthen the weak hands,
And make firm the feeble knees.
Say to those who are fearful-hearted,
‘Be strong, do not fear!
Behold, your God will come with vengeance,
With the recompense of God;
He will come and save you.'”
Isaiah 35:3-4
1. Encouragement to find strength.
a) A lack of strength was expressed in the following expressions:
i) Having “weak hands”.
ii) Having “feeble knees”.
b) The challenge went out to:
i) “Strengthen the weak hands”.
ii) “Make firm the feeble knees”.
c) This was the responsibility of:
i) The individual.
ii) The nation.
2. Encouragement to be given to each other.
a) Words of exhortation are to be given to the “fearful-hearted”.
b) The following words could be shared with them.
i) “Be strong, do not fear!”
ii) The need was to keep pointing people to the LORD.
3. Assurance of God’s deliverance.
a) God will come to their rescue with a vengeance.
b) He will recompense the wicked for their evil deeds.
c) He will come and rescue His people.
d) The people need to find assurance through exercising their faith in God.