May 12, 2023: Behold Your God!

"Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you." (Isaiah 35:4, ESV)

Have you ever been in a place where your heart is anxious? An anxious heart is one that is shaken to the core by a spirit of fear. That heart wants to run away from whatever it is facing. Israel wanted to run from what it was facing, but the Word of the Lord to them through the prophet Isaiah was this: "Be strong and take courage!"
    
Sometimes we need to hear those words to overcome a spirit of fear. Officers, before the battle, often tell their men to be strong and courageous. Those words often are enough to give men the courage to stand and face what is before them. Why? Why should we take courage?
    
We should take courage to know who it is who is backing us up! Isaiah declares, "Behold, your God!" The word behold means to look, see, and understand—God! You can face anything knowing that GOD is with you! Not only is He with you, but He has fire in His eyes. That God comes with vengeance means that He comes with holiness and justice! He comes as the dread champion of His people! He comes to make the enemy pay. He comes to re-compensate what the enemy has stolen. He comes to save, give help, and deliver His people! Whatever you are facing today, "Behold your God!"