Daily Devotions
Isaiah
"I am the LORD, your Holy One"
Text: Isaiah 43:15
MULTIPLE TITLES OF GOD
Israel had the most wonderful God. He was everything anyone could wish for in a Deity.
“Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer,
The Holy One of Israel:
‘For your sake I will send to Babylon,
And bring them all down as fugitives—
The Chaldeans, who rejoice in their ships.
I am the LORD, your Holy One,
The Creator of Israel, your King.'”
Isaiah 43:14-15
1. The LORD made this strong declaration of Himself.
a) He is their God, the LORD.
b) He is also the Redeemer.
c) He is the Holy One of Israel.
d) He is the Creator of Israel.
e) He is their King.
2. A prophecy concerning Babylon.
a) The current empire was Assyria.
b) They would one day be conquered by the Babylonians.
c) But God would destroy the Babylonians.
d) The Babylonians who made many to become fugitives
would themselves be fugitives.
3. An amazing prophecy.
a) The Babylonians took pride in their powerful navy.
b) They saw themselves as invincible.
c) But God foretold their demise as an empire.
4. God’s commitment.
a) He did not give His commitment to a country because of its strength.
b) God was committed to Israel though it was weak.
c) The reasons why God was committed to Israel may be found in the titles God proclaimed.
i) God was their Redeemer.
ii) The LORD was their Creator.
iii) He was their King.