I Will Be With You

I Will be With You

Isaiah 43:2 states, “When thou passeth through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”

       God comforted the people of Jacob (Israel) because, as is stated in the first verse. “But now saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.”  Remember that in the thirty-second chapter of Genesis, God changed the name of Jacob (the supplanter-heel grabber) to Israel (the prince of God).  Only God is able to change a supplanter and turn him into a prince of God.

       As a Christian musician, God has changed you and you are a child of God.   Like Israel, God has redeemed you and you are His child.  It is wonderful that God claims you and says “you are mine”.

       When the going gets rough, remember that God has promised, “I will be with you and I will not let your troubles overcome you. And I will not let the fire consume you.”  As a matter of fact, god has promised that he will not let your fiery trials even “kindle upon you”.   Why?  Because God has promised “I am the LORD thy God the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour… ” (Isaiah 43:3).  That’s what our Savior does; He saves us not only from sin but also from the destruction of the fires and floods of life.  These facts should help you to get a smile out of at least one side of your mouth when you are depressed.  Hallelujah!  Praise God!  Now those of you musicians who are laboring for the Lord, out there where “the rubber meets the pavement”, you must get your head up and trust God to help you have an effectual music ministry.