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Isaiah 43:2 - Help In Troubled Times.

Isaiah 43:2 (NLT) When you go through deep 
waters, 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 (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.  

INTRODUCTION

Going through rivers of difficulty will 
either cause you to drown or force you to grow 
stronger. If you go in your own strength, you are more 
likely to drown. If you invite the Lord to go with 
you, he will protect you. [Life Application SB] 

We will not be able to meet the trials of 
this time without God. We are not to have the 
courage and fortitude of martyrs of old until 
brought into the position they were in. The Lord 
proportions His grace to meet every emergency. We are to 
receive daily supplies of grace for each daily 
emergency. Thus we grow in grace and in the knowledge 
of our Lord Jesus Christ, 1888/460  

Those who accept Christ as their personal 
Saviour are not left as orphans, to bear the trials 
of life alone. He receives them as members of 
the heavenly family; He bids them call His 
Father their Father. They are His "little ones," 
dear to the heart of God, bound to Him by the 
most tender and abiding ties. He has toward them 
an exceeding tenderness, as far surpassing what 
our father or mother has felt toward us in our 
helplessness as the divine is above the human. DA 327   

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Even with all its faults, social media 
sometimes serves up a devotional moment. Today I read 
a wise text image that said, "1 asked Jesus 
why He was taking me through troubled waters. He 
answered, 'Because your enemies can't swim." 
   The children of Israel may have wondered 
why, after their nail-biting escape from the 
Egyptians, they ran smack-dab against a formidable sea. 
The enemy army was hot on their trail. Their 
only hope was through the waters, but they'd 
drown before they could say, "Let's rethink 
this." 
   The Red Sea story in the book of Exodus 
is popular. The waters parted. The Israelites 
crossed on dry land. Men, women, children, infants, 
and the elderly of Israel crossed safely to the 
other side. When the enemy followed, the waters 
closed over and drowned them. Not one Egyptian 
soldier could swim his way to safety - not with the 
ferocity of the walls of water swallowing them. 
   Jesus was well-versed with that story and 
the ancient promise, "When you pass through the 
waters...." Not if, but when. Jesus asked His disciples 
why they were afraid in the storm. He was there 
with them - wasn't that enough? 
   Is Jesus's presence enough for me when 
I'm faced with the impossible in front of me and 
an enemy fast approaching behind me? That's the 
very time for me to take courage. Miracles are 
about to take place. Cynthia Ruchti 
   Faith Step: Think of a time when you 
stood facing impossible odds and the Lord "parted 
the waters" on your behalf. Share this story 
with a friend. Your testimony will serve as 
another thank-you note to Jesus. [Mornings With 
Jesus 2022 Devotional by Guideposts and 
Zondervan] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

Isaiah 43:2 - DELIVERANCE !

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200513-0945.html 

Isaiah 43:2 - There Is Help In Troubled 
Times. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211119-1052.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 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

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

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

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  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

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

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

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

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE