Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"Glory in the Holy One of Israel"
Text: Isaiah 41:16
DEALING WITH DEEP-SEATED FEAR
Israel had developed a deep fear concerning the future. They had been defeated so many times in war that they had become overly fearful. The LORD had to help them overcome the destructive negative mindset.
“‘Fear not, you worm Jacob,
You men of Israel!
I will help you,’ says the LORD
And your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
‘Behold, I will make you into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth;
You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small,
And make the hills like chaff.
You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away,
And the whirlwind shall scatter them;
You shall rejoice in the LORD,
And glory in the Holy One of Israel.'”
Isaiah 41:14-16
1. Addressing the men of Israel.
a) They must not give in to fear.
b) They are not “worms!”
2. The Promise of Help.
a) This was a needed word from God.
b) Encouragement to Israel was to be drawn from who God is:
i) He is the LORD.
ii) He is the Redeemer.
iii) He is the Holy One of Israel.
Israel must hold fast to these truths about their God!
3. What God can do for Israel.
a) Israel will become a new “threshing sledge”.
b) The nation can beat all their mighty enemies.
i) The enemies may seem to be like great mountains.
But they would be cut down to size.
ii) They may appear to be mighty hills.
But they would only be like chaff.
c) Israel would winnow their enemies.
d) The wind will scatter them as the wind blows away the chaff.
4. Israel shall rejoice again
a) The nation may rejoice in the LORD.
b) They may glory in their God, the Holy One of Israel.
c) Israel has every reason to rejoice in their great and holy God.