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Isaiah 43:2 - DELIVERANCE !

Isaiah 43:2 (NIV) When you pass through the 
waters, I will be with you; and when you pass 
through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. 
When you walk through the fire, you will not be 
burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Youll get through this! You fear you 
wont.  We all do. We feel stuck, trapped, locked 
in.  Will we ever exit this pit?  Yes!  
Deliverance is to the Bible what jazz music is to Mardi 
Gras: bold, brassy, and everywhere. Out of the 
lions den for Daniel, the whales belly for 
Jonah, and the prison for Paul. 
   Through the Red Sea onto dry ground. 
Through the wilderness, through the valley of the 
shadow of death. Through!  Its a favorite word 
of Gods. Isaiah 43:2 says, When you pass 
through the waters, I will be with you when you 
walk through the fire, you will not be 
burned. 
   It wont be painless. Have you wept 
your final tear, received your last round of 
chemotherapy?  Not necessarily. Does God guarantee the 
absence of struggle? Not in this life. We see 
Satans tricks and ploys, but God sees Satan tripped 
and foiled. Youll get through this! [Max 
Lucado Daily Devotional at maxlucado.com] 

COMMENTARY

   Theres an expression that some people 
use when the pressure gets tight and the 
deadlines are close. They say, The heat is on. 
   No one likes that feeling.
   The Prophet Daniel had three friends who 
truly experienced the heat being on them (Daniel 
3).  
   In Daniel 3, when his friends wouldnt 
bow in worship to a statue of King 
Nebuchadnezzar, the king angrily had them tossed into a fire 
and had the furnace heated seven times hotter 
than usual. 
   Literally, the heat was on.
   But God walked with them through it: 
Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in 
amazement and asked his advisers, Werent there 
three men that we tied up and threw into the 
fire? They replied, Certainly, Your Majesty. 
He said, Look! I see four men walking around 
in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the 
fourth looks like a son of the gods (Daniel 
3:24-25 NIV). 
   Of course, you and I know it wasnt 
a son of the gods in there with those guys. 
It was Jesus - the only Son of God. He was 
walking through the fire with them. And hell walk 
through the fire with you, too.  
   Jesus tells us, And surely I am with 
you always, to the very end of the age 
(Matthew 28:20 NIV). 
   The Bible says youll never be alone. 
God will always be there with you and for you.  
   When you pass through the waters, I 
will be with you; and when you pass through the 
rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk 
through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames 
will not set you ablaze (Isaiah 43:2 NIV). 
   The Bible doesnt say if you pass 
through the waters; it says when you pass through 
the waters.  
   You will have troubles. But Jesus will 
always walk through them with you. [Daily 
Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

   When everything around you is uncertain, 
the key to stability is to focus on unchangeable 
truth. In the days ahead, you need to focus on what 
never changes: Gods character and Gods 
Word. 
   Here are some unchangeable truths you 
need to tell yourself during this time of 
uncertainty. 
   God sees everything youre going 
through. The eyes of the LORD are on those who 
fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing 
love (Psalm 33:18 NIV). 
   God cares about everything youre going 
through. But I will watch for the LORD; I will 
wait confidently for God, who will save me. My 
God will hear me (Micah 7:7 GNT). 
   God has the power to change what youre 
going through. Ask, and you will be given what 
you ask for. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and 
the door will be opened (Matthew 7:7 TLB). 
   God always acts out of his goodness to 
you. And we know that in all things God works 
for the good of those who love him, who have 
been called according to his purpose (Romans 
8:28 NIV). 
   God's plan is always better than your 
plan. For I know the plans I have for 
you, says the LORD. They are plans for good 
and not for disaster, to give you a future and a 
hope (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT). 
   God will never stop loving you. For 
the mountains may move and the hills disappear, 
but even then my faithful love for you will 
remain (Isaiah 54:10 NLT)  
   No matter what you go through, God is 
with you. "When you go through deep waters and 
great trouble, I will be with you. When you go 
through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! 
When you walk through the fire of oppression, you 
will not be burned up - the flames will not 
consume you" (Isaiah 43:2).  
   To replace your panic with prayer, your 
worry with worship, and your anxiety with 
adoration, focus less on what social media is saying 
and more on Gods unchanging truth. [Daily 
Devotional by Rick Warren: 
https://pastorrick.com/devotional/] 

CLOSING THOUGHT

   Youll get through this! You fear you 
wont.  We all do. We feel stuck, trapped, locked 
in.  Will we ever exit this pit?  Yes!  
Deliverance is to the Bible what jazz music is to Mardi 
Gras: bold, brassy, and everywhere. Out of the 
lions den for Daniel, the whales belly for 
Jonah, and the prison for Paul. 
   Through the Red Sea onto dry ground. 
Through the wilderness, through the valley of the 
shadow of death. Through!  Its a favorite word 
of Gods. Isaiah 43:2 says, When you pass 
through the waters, I will be with you when you 
walk through the fire, you will not be 
burned. 
   It wont be painless. Have you wept 
your final tear, received your last round of 
chemotherapy?  Not necessarily. Does God guarantee the 
absence of struggle? Not in this life. We see 
Satans tricks and ploys, but God sees Satan tripped 
and foiled. Youll get through this! [Max 
Lucado Daily Devotional at maxlucado.com] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

Isaiah 43:2: Jesus Is With You In Deep 
Waters and Even In Fire.  

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190815-1133.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW (Live 
Series): 
https://www.discoverhopeawakens.com/webinar-registration-21585698406854