Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Isaiah‬ ‭43:1-5, 23-25

“Jacob, the Lord created you. Israel, he made you, and now he says, “Don’t be afraid. I saved you. I named you. You are mine. When you have troubles, I am with you. When you cross rivers, you will not be hurt. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not hurt you. That’s because I, the Lord, am your God. I, the Holy One of Israel, am your Savior. I gave Egypt to pay for you. I gave Ethiopia and Seba to make you mine. You are precious to me, and I have given you a special place of honor. I love you. That’s why I am willing to trade others, to give up whole nations, to save your life. “So don’t be afraid, because I am with you. I will gather your children and bring them to you. I will gather them from the east and from the west.

You have not brought your sheep as sacrifices to me. You have not honored me with your sacrifices. I did not force you to give gifts to me like slaves. I did not force you to burn incense until you became tired. So you did not use your money to buy things to honor me. But you did force me to be like your slave. You sinned until the bad things you did made me very tired. “I, I am the one who wipes away all your sins. I do this to please myself. I will not remember your sins.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:1-5, 23-25‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/isa.43.1-5,23-25.erv

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