By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Isaiah 41:13-14 "For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I myself will help you," declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel." - NIV
As little children, whenever you are with dad or mum, you feel completely safe and protected as they hold your little arm and lead you. They are everything to you. They are the strongest people in the world, whom nothing can defeat and have everything you ever need. As you grow up, you realise this isn’t entirely true of them after all. They are limited.
God spoke to Israel through Prophet Isaiah to give assurance beyond reasonable doubt, that He is the Most High, the Almighty with Whom nothing is impossible. He would protect, preserve, provide and be with them. He Himself would take them by their little feeble hands. In life, there will be overwhelming situations that scare us. God knows we are limited in ability to solve all our problems. And He gave this emphatic assurance to Israel His people, and by extension, to us in the current dispensation.
In desperate and dire situations where our human power, might, knowledge and wisdom fall short, every ear would love to hear such assurances of a more powerful helping hand to carry them through. This could only come authoritatively from a God Who transcends all, knows all, owns all, in charge of all, and yet very much willing to help WHOEVER calls upon Him in faith. The promise is clear; those who call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13). Will you?
Jeremiah 32:27 "I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?"
Shalom children of God.