“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.” [Isaiah 41:10 HCSB]
Whenever I read this verse I am reminded of my husband and our children. Whenever we were walking anywhere that had danger, a parking lot, along a sidewalk in a busy street, in a crowded theme park, he made sure they held his hands. I always see the “Righteous Right Hand” of our Father God in that. I remember that it was not the strength of our child’s hand in Bob’s that kept them safe. It was the strength of Bob’s hand holding them that assured them of safety.
While this verse was written to Israel originally, I know that God is now holding out His Hand to His beloved children from every nationality, tribe and tongue, to all those who have come to Him through the work of His Son Christ Jesus on the cross.
We are not to be afraid for He is with us. He is our God. He will strengthen us for this difficult time. He will help us as we speak out for the truth of the Gospel. He will hold on to us in the face of all danger with the strength of His righteous right hand where Jesus has ascended and now continues to make intercession for us.
As I read this verse, I am also thrilled by the promises contained in the verses that follow it. “Be sure that all who are enraged against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will become as nothing and will perish. You will look for those who contend with you, but you will not find them. Those who war against you will become absolutely nothing. For I, Yahweh your God, hold your right hand and say to you: Do not fear, I will help you.” [vs 11-14 HCSB]
One day, in the presence of our God, we will look around and see that every opposition, all enemies are gone. They will have “become absolutely nothing,” and all that remains will be our Wonderful, Amazing Father God and His children. Amen & Amen.
