Chosen one, there's no fear here

"Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."

                                                                                   Isaiah 41:10   NKJV

The rent or the mortgage is due today and I can't pay it. The gas payments have shot up almost double; how am I expected to pay that now? The kids need new clothes and we've had to cancel our holiday this year to try and manage. Add to this, that my job is beginning to show signs of me being laid off. I don't know which way to turn. This may be part of your anxiety right now but, there may be much more. It is certainly a stressful time.

Just stop there for a moment, God is speaking to you: 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away' v9. Can we just place this prior to our text today and read it again. Now, the background for this piece of scripture describes how Cyrus, King of Persia has an unbroken record of victories, and he is ready to attack them.  In defence, resistance is as weak as the dust they stand on. He advances on them quickly. The nations are terrified as they hear of his approach. People try to encourage each other that there is nothing to fear. They raise an idol in their path with a hope that it will save them. But God shows them that they do not need such worthless things (v29). He is the one who has chosen them and the one who will show them the way through to victory.

Put that with today's problems: God says: (1) Fear not, He is with you (2) Be not dismayed You may have lost your enthusiasm? You may be disillusioned, Lack courage. Now, listen, God wants to strengthen you right now. He says, 'Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'  Look again at v9 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and have not cast you away.'l

Can you not see that you are a chosen person? He chose you before the world was even created and He means it:

'For I will restore health to you And heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord, ‘Because they called you an outcast saying: “This is Zion; No one seeks her.'   Jeremiah 30:17

You have nothing to worry about; Jesus is working on your behalf. Fear not

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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