Isaiah 43:10-12 “‘You are my witnesses,’ declares the Lord, ‘and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed nor will there be one after me. I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior. I have revealed and saved and proclaimed – I, not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses,’ declares the Lord, ‘that I am god.’”
The main reason why we are the Lord’s witnesses and chosen servants is that we would know and believe him and understand that he is God. We can’t give anything to anyone or do anything for anyone until we know him, believe him, and understand that he is God. Amazing… I think sometimes we get the cart before the horse. We want to do things for the Lord, we want to do things for others before we KNOW and BELIEVE God, before we UNDERSTAND that HE IS GOD. “Oh, the depths of the riches and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgements and his paths beyond tracing out!” Romans 11:33
“I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior.” There is no other way, He is our ONLY hope.
“I have revealed, and saved and proclaimed.” He enlightens our minds and opens up the truth to us. He redeems and rescues us. He declares His word and His promises.
“You are my witnesses… that I am God.” We have seen Him, we have experienced the fact, the undeniable truth, that He alone is God! May we live, without compromise, in the TRUTH.
(Brenda is our Worship Pastor and Women’s Group Leader.)