God’s Promises To Live By – Part II

-March 20, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Thursday,

“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).

Yesterday we considered the first two promises of our verse: for I am with you and I am your God. Today, we will look at the last three promises, or as we can say, reasons not to fear. There are three “I wills” in this verse: “I will strengthen you, I will help you, and I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

When God says, “I will,” He means it and will do it. We can count on Him to fulfill His promises. God is always faithful in all things.

3. I will strengthen you – We all need strength, whether spiritual, physical, mental, or emotional. God is our omnipotent God. Sometimes we get tired, even exhausted. The Lord is there for us to give us strength and see us through. Paul wrote, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13).

4. I will help you – God is our helper. He comes to our aid as our refuge. Psalm 46:10 says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” God sometimes uses people to help us. God’s help always comes at the right time in the right way.

5. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand – God is right handed; sorry all you southpaws. Through Scripture, we read of the right hand of God and there is such power in His right hand. The word uphold is defined as, “to give support to; to support against an opponent; to elevate; to lift up. God always holds us up; He has our back, He stands up for us.

Let us then remember the five promised, the five “I wills.” These are promises to cling to in our times of stress and duress: l am with you, I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. I trust the last two days have been encouraging.

Have a blessing standing on the promises of God that never fail. Stay safe and healthy.

Resting on our unchanging God as we traverse this earthly sod.

Dean