Testimony of Praise
Isaiah 54:4-5
“Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, and you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood. For your husband is your Maker – His name is Yahweh of Hosts – and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
Israel’s sin had led her into Egyptian and Assyrian oppression, and Zion (Judah) was sent into Babylonian exile. God did not forsake her permanently. He eventually called her out of captivity and claimed her as His own bride in the form of a nation and later in the form of a church through Jesus Christ. He continues to call us out of our own personal captivity and into His marvelous light as His own possession. We are His.
God calls us out of captivity to restore us. Even though we may deserve the consequences of our sin, He doesn’t leave us there to rot. He calls us out as His bride – His cherished one. He fights for us, defends us, exalts us, and brings us to a place where we can forget the pain, shame, and disgrace of our sin. He claims us – demands or takes rightful ownership of us and maintains us.
If you think God cannot or will not use you again, you are still wandering in captivity. He is calling you out today. Do not be afraid or humiliated; God will fight any accusation or judgment that comes against you. You are His, and He desires to bless you and use you in His kingdom. You are worthy because of what Christ has done for you. You have a beautiful inheritance as His bride, and you don’t belong in the trash heap of the world. God has not forsaken you; He has claimed you. Run toward Him in love and devotion, and know the Lord of all the earth calls you His own. Rejoice today because you are His!
Have a blessed day!