Broadcast
The Incomparable Lord - Part 4
Isaiah 40:28-29
04/25/2024
28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD
is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of
the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his
understanding is unsearchable.
29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no
might he increases strength. (ESV)
In times of trouble we often wonder if God can and will
overcome the evil in this world. Through the prophet Isaiah, God
gives us this comfort: ``To whom then will you compare me, that I
should be like him? says the Holy One.''
What does our Lord promise through His holy prophet, Isaiah?
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is
the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the
earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his
understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the
faint, and to him who has no might he increases
strength.
The power that created all things with just His Word has the
power to uphold and save His people. His plans unfold in ways we
cannot imagine, for His ways are not our ways. You and I cannot
see how our immediate situation fits into the overall path of
history.
Frequently we hear people say, long after the fact, that the
problems and tribulations they experienced became the greatest
blessing. The fire that leads to new adventures because all the
worldly goods which tie someone to a specific place are gone.
The health diagnosis which focuses our attention on that which is
truly important rather than the day-to-day trivia which seems to
take all our time and energy. The changed situation which causes
us to truly cling to God's promise that He will never leave us
nor forsake us.
Isaiah was bringing hope to the exiled children of Israel.
Isaiah brings us hope. He points us to our loving heavenly
Father who is revealed to us by the life, death, and resurrection
of Jesus Christ. May our Lord strengthen us at all times to
trust in Him. Amen.