January 4, 2022
Tuesday’s Thoughts on Scripture comes from Isaiah, chapter 43, verse 1: But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. (NRSV)
These words were originally prophesy for the people of Israel near the end of their Babylonian exile. They are words of hope and promise. God has not forgotten them. God has not turned away from them.
There is good news for us, however, and for the generations before us and the ones to come: God’s promise still stands. God has not forgotten God’s creation, nor has God turned away. God has still redeemed us and called us by name. We are God’s.
Let those words of promise pour over you. Repeat them in the morning, at noon and in the evening. Let them wash over you and fill you with peace.
Blessings. And prayers.
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