Isaiah 41 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO

For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” Isaiah 41:13 – What a promise to have from the Lord! When I first read this, the image that came to my mind was a father lovingly holding the hand of his little child. The child may be scared, but there is no need because dad is right there. We also see another beautiful layer to this if we connect this theme of God helpings us to some verses prior. In verse 7 we see idol makers fastening their idols down with nails after they are created, all for the purpose to make sure the idols won’t tip over or be moved. The message there is that with idols, it’s your hands having to hold them up, but with God, it’s His hands holding you up. No idol in our life is speaking to you saying I’ll hold your hand and help you, and least not with any honesty behind those words. Sure, the enemy may say such lines to you, but the reason he wants your hand is to pull you down to Hell with him, not to lift you to solid ground. Whose hand then are you holding? Are you supporting them or are they supporting you? God’s hand is available to take hold of today and He is already positioned to be a support for you. I love you, but Jesus loves you more - Mac

Question To Ponder: What might you have to let go of to take hold of God’s hand?

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