Isaiah 41:10 says, Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah told the people of Israel to not be dismayed at their current situation because God was with them. No matter how bad things may look for us in the world as follower of Christ today, we should never be dismayed, because God is with us and He has already claimed the victory.
Verse eleven adds, Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Isaiah said that God had proclaimed that those who opposed Israel were going to be put to shame, no matter how powerful they thought they were. This will always be true, when Jesus Christ returns if not before. We may not always see this happen in our particular situation, but it is already an accomplished fact.
Verse twelve continues, Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. Isaiah said that even if the people of Israel sought these enemies, they wouldn’t find them, because God had reduced them to nothing. We don’t need to go out looking for enemies to fight today as followers of Christ but just need to acknowledge that all our enemies are nothing from a spiritual perspective.
Verse thirteen concludes, For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah said that they didn’t need to fear because God was holding their right hand. As Christians, we don’t need to be afraid of the powers of the world, because God is holding us in His mighty hand. There is no power that can defeat God, so if we are living by faith in Him, we are spiritually safe forever, no matter what happens in our life.
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