God Judges and God Helps!

# 14 2026 Dev. Isa.41. God Judges and God Helps! Read all of chapter forty-one first. We invite you into God’s space, to read His Word, to think on and interact with. This is God’s Story. Do you believe that this may also be part of our story, in our time? All passages are taken from the NIV.

Isaiah 41 “Be silent before me, you islands! Let the nations renew their strength Let them come forward and speak; let us meet together at the place of judgment.

Vs.1-9 God calls people to account. God is in control, he calls those who will judge. “One from the east…and subdues nations…and subdues kings…I, the Lord-with the first them and with the last-I am he.” Idolatry is condemned, “but you Israel, my servant…I have chosen…I took you from the ends of the earth…I have called you.” So also, God calls us from among those who refuse to believe, we are called to be His servants by the power of the Spirit and by God’s Grace! How are you serving today?

Vs.10-20 Here God’s comforts us: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” The rest of this section tells us that God is active on our behalf and ends with this: “so that people may see and know, may consider and understand that the hand of the Lord has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.” God is with us, forgiving, protecting, providing, giving us His Grace. Amen!

Vs..21-29 “Present your case,” says the Lord. “Set forth your arguments,” says Jacob’s King. “Tell us, you idols, what is going to happen.” God challenges all those who reject Him and think they know how life works, how God has ordained everyone’s life. No one knows the future but God knows and he ordains it for the benefit of his people. Without God’s purpose in our lives, life, is meaningless. “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…What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” Rom 8:28-39. There is no argument against this passage. This is what Easter is all about. “Our resurrected Savior lives, the first born of the dead.” And God’s purpose for us is to follow Jesus into everlasting life. Amen!

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