07/04/2026 – “Do not fear. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.” (Isaiah 43:2)
‘Isaiah was not writing of literal waters or actual rivers. His figure of speech emphasized encroaching circumstances that threatened the stability of one’s faith. When the waters rise to dangerous depths, when difficulties reach maximum proportion, when your ship seems to be disintegrating board by board and starting to sink by life’s inevitable storms, God is faithful. He promises, “I will be with you.”
Bible Reading: Isaiah 43: 1-7
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The Apologetics Study Bible commentary for 43:2 reads: “These promises were metaphors of God’s protection and help as His people passed through times of difficulty. In the same way, God had helped their ancestors pass through the waters of the Red Sea when they were suffering oppression in Egypt.”
Chapter 43 is titled: “Restoration of Israel”. In 1946, Israel regained the promised land after two thousand years of the diaspora. Of course the ultimate realization of His promise will come at the 2nd coming for all that embraced Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. This life is only a “breath”, the limit approaching -0- to His eternal kingdom straight ahead.
Soli Deo Gloria!