8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
9Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
10Fear 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.
11Behold, 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.
12Thou 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.
13For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
14Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
15Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
16Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the LORD, and shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
18I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
19I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
20That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.
TODAY'S PROMISE
I have chosen you to be mine.
WORDS TO LIVE BY
I am a descendant of Abraham, the father of my faith. God loves me with all of His heart and has chosen me out from among all of the people of the earth to be His own child.
I have no cause for fear, for my God is with me. I will not be dismayed, for God is my Father, and He has promised to never leave me nor forsake me. He strengthens me and assists me in every circumstance. He upholds me with His righteous right hand so that my victory is made certain.
All who rage against me shall be disgraced and put to shame. Those who oppose me shall come to nothing and their cause against me shall be eliminated. When I look about for a formidable foe, a strong enemy and worthy opponent, I find none. The greater One is within me and He makes all of my enemies look like harmless bugs in my presence.
The Lord God of heaven and earth takes hold of my right hand and says to me, "Don't you worry about anything. I've got your back and won't allow anything to harm you. I'm always there for you to help you with anything you need. So don't be afraid. Think about it, precious child, I am your Father. You belong to me, and I belong to you. Is there ever a reason to be afraid? I have redeemed you and recreated you. You are a new creation in Christ Jesus, a threshing sledge, new and sharp with many teeth; a fierce warrior and royal child in my kingdom. For you, no task is too difficult and no foe unconquerable. So rejoice, my child. Enjoy my presence in your life. Delight in me the way I delight in you, and ours will be a relationship like none you've ever known. I will always be with you. I promise you will never go thirsty again. I will answer your every prayer and never abandon you--no child, not for any reason. I will make rivers flow on your barren heights and turn your desert places into pools of water. All that you have I will bless for your sake. Yes, child, for your sake. I want all the world to know how much I love you -- how proud I am of you -- and what joy you bring to my heart -- how you make me smile. Never forget or doubt who you are."
Life's Little Nuggets
"Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it." --Mark Twain
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