Isaiah 43:1, 2
But now, this is what the LORD says— 
he who created you, Jacob, 
he who formed you, Israel: 

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; 
I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 
When you pass through the waters, 
I will be with you; 
and when you pass through the rivers, 
they will not sweep over you. 
When you walk through the fire, 
you will not be burned; 
the flames will not set you ablaze.”(NIV)

“I, even I, am the LORD, 
and apart from me there is no savior.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“I am the LORD, your Holy One, 
Israel’s Creator, your King.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭15‬ ‭NIV‬‬

This is what the LORD says— 
he who made a way through the sea, 
a path through the mighty waters,
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Forget the former things; 
do not dwell on the past. 
See, I am doing a new thing! 
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? 
I am making a way in the wilderness 
and streams in the wasteland.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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God is our Creator, Redeemer, Provider, and Protector. 

God is Rescuer, Savior, Holy One, Spiritual Sherpa, Way Maker, and Innovator.

God is anything but boring. 

God is everything we need and more than we knew we wanted. 

Which of these descriptions of God’s nature do you need to lean into most today?

Looking back on your life, you may be able to identify times when He was with you in the deep waters. He was with you in the fire. He was with you, whatever you faced that you did not think you could survive. 

Looking back on your life, you may remember well the moment when you invited Him to come and take up residence in your heart as your only Savior. 

Looking back on your life, you may remember that time when you realized He really is King of all Kings and Lord of all Lords. He is in charge here, and we belong to Him. 

Looking back on your life, you may remember those times when He made a way when there was no way. He gave you clear direction, even though you didn’t see it at the time. 

Looking back on your life, you may remember those times when he closed a door that you could not open, but he opened a door that was better than anything you had planned for yourself. 

This is our God. 

If you cannot look back and see those realities, then you have so much to look forward to. 

Turn to him when you find yourself in deep water. 

Depend on him when it seems like the whole world is burning down around you. 

Trust him to be your only Savior. 

Exalt him as King of your life. 

Ask him to make a way forward for you. 
Thank him for closing doors you did not need to walk through, and give him the key to your life so He can lead you in any direction He so chooses.

Know God as your Creator, Redeemer, Provider, and Protector. 

Experience God as your Rescuer, Savior, Holy One, Spiritual Sherpa, Way Maker, and Innovator.

Welcome to the good life!

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I will trust God in every eventuality of my life, knowing that He is more than adequate for anything I will ever face. 

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Our Father, what more could I want than who you are? What more can I need than you provide? Forgive me for not knowing you better than I do. Deepen my walk with you. I want to know your heart. I want to know your mind. I want to see your hands at work in this world and join you in what you are doing as you replace ashes with beauty and sorrow with joy. Amen.