Fear Not ...

But now thus saith the Lord that created thee … Fear not for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Isaiah 43:1

                Are you feeling lonely and left out? Do you feel that you have been forgotten by the people around you? One thing you need to know is that those feelings are wrong. We are never alone and we are never forgotten. In the above verse, God is reminding us not to be afraid. In whatever situation, do not fear. You may be in a difficult relationship, financial problem, a lawsuit, people may have hurt you and done you wrong or you may have lost a loved one.  Do not be afraid because He has redeemed us. He is with us all the time. We are his chosen people. We belong to Him. I am glad to be His because I know He will take care of everything that concerns me.

We are special to Him. Each one of us is special to Jesus. He died for our sins so that we would be saved and have a place in heaven. He also said that He has called us by our name and we are His. Isn’t this a great thing? The Almighty God who created Heaven and Earth (everything in it) and us, human beings, out of the ashes knows us by our name. We are not a stranger to Him. When we know someone’s name, it means that person means something to us. If no, we would not be bothered to know his or her name. And here God says that he knows your name.

He knows everything about you. He was the one who formed you and shaped you. Given you the right colour, race, characteristic and family. He knew you even when you were in your mother’s womb. This means that He has created us for a reason and a great purpose in life.  

Jesus said that we belong to Him. We are His. This means that we are not on our own. He has all the rights in our life. However, God will not force you to do anything. He is a loving, caring, faithful and patient God. A God who is filled with long-suffering and gentleness. He will never force us to do something that we do not like. But if we give Him the permission to have the right in our life, we are opening ourselves to overflow blessings, favour, grace and mercy.

                So, from this verse, we can have the confidence in God and know that he is on our side. He knows you and me and we belong to Him. Therefore, surely He will take care of us in whatever situation, in whatever trouble we are in. I am glad to be called His and that He knows my name. This shows that I am somebody to Him. J