You Are Mine
I have been stuck in Isaiah for a long time, but I don’t mind because it is such an amazing book, and I see so much that I have never seen before. I have been particularly loving Isaiah chapter 43. It is clear here that the Lord is referring to his chosen people Israel, but I do know that Israel was chosen to be the way through which God would save and call all of us. We know now that salvation and the privilege to be his own is for all people who want it. The Bible tells us that he does not want any to perish (2 Peter 3:9). He wants all of us to be his. And so, I know that we can claim this verse for ourselves. What a beautiful image that we are told not to fear, for he has saved us, and we belong to Him. “You are mine”, he says. When we pass through the tumultuous waters, he is with us, and when we walk through the fire, he will save us. Oftentimes, when we are in the midst of the waters or the fire, it is so difficult to see Him, but we need to have faith, and we need to trust Him and remind ourselves constantly of the truth that Isaiah 43 is paving. We need to constantly be in the truth so that we will believe his truth and know that he is with us through it all when we are in difficulty.
Isaiah 43
But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
3 For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.
He is our Saviour
The One and only God
Our good and loving God
Praise Him
6 thoughts on “You Are Mine”
Thank you for sharing and reminding us that God is there with us throughout all experiences life will bring.
Amen
I too love Isaiah 43, in fact I often refer to this passage at funeral services (though it refers to those in covenant relationship with God).
While the Lord speaks to Israel in this passage, the context is that of the relationship they have with him, which as you rightly pointed out, is the same relationship he desires for all of us.
He qualifies his promises by saying, “I have redeemed you, You are mine”. It is based on this that the promise of safety, etc is given.
What I also find to be of great interest is the statement, “I have called you by your name”. This is not just identifying what you are called, but one’s name back then spoke volumes about the individual: where they were born, when they were born, the circumstances under which they were born, the spiritual climate at the time of birth, one’s name spoke of one’s character, attitude, disposition, future, etc. But I suppose that could be for another Blog.
Well written Vani.
Thanks Pas, a great addition to my piece.
Blessings Vani!
Thank you