“‘You are my witnesses,’ declares the Lord,
‘and my servant whom I have chosen,
that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed,
nor shall there be any after me.
I, I am the Lord,
and besides me there is no savior.
I declared and saved and proclaimed..;
and you are my witnesses,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I am God.
Henceforth I am he;
there is none who can deliver from my hand;
I work, and who can turn it back?’
“’I, I am he
who blots out your transgressions for my own sake,
and I will not remember your sins.'” Isaiah 43:10-13,25
“Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel
and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
‘I am the first and I am the last;
besides me there is no god.
Who is like me? Let him proclaim it…
Is there a God besides me?
There is no Rock; I know not any…’
“Thus says your Redeemer,
who formed you from the womb:
‘I am the Lord, who made all things’..,
who says of Jerusalem, ‘She shall be inhabited,’
and of the cities of Judah, ‘They shall be built,
and I will raise up their ruins.’” Isaiah 44:6-8,24,26a
“‘I am the Lord, and there is no other,
besides me there is no God…
“‘I made the earth
and created man on it…
I have stirred him up in righteousness,
and I will make all his ways level…
Surely God is in you, and there is no other,
no god besides him…’
Israel is saved by the Lord
with everlasting salvation;
you shall not be put to shame or confounded
to all eternity.
“‘I am the Lord, and there is no other…
I the Lord speak the truth;
I declare what is right…
Declare and present your case;
let them take counsel together!..
There is no other god besides me,
a righteous God and a Savior.’
“’Turn to me and be saved,
all the ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other…
“’In the Lord all the offspring of Israel
shall be justified and shall glory.’” Isaiah 45:5,12-13,14,17-18,19,21-22,25
A high view of majestic God does wonders for defining mankind. We see His holiness against our depravity, His greatness against our need, His power against our frailty, His infinite wisdom against our finite thought. He is self-sufficient and all-sufficient, loving kind and good through and through. He is God and we are not. He is the Savior, the Redeemer of all that is broken and suffered in brokenness. (Psalm 119:75-76; 1 Peter 5:10-11)
The world offers many a panacea, yet none but the Lord can redeem. Who but God knows all things and has the power to convict, cleanse, and recreate? What but the blood of the perfect Christ can atone for my sin? Who but Love Himself mercifully pursues and accepts one such as me? (Romans 5:8-11; Hebrews 9:22; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 4:8)
If this God is on our side, why do we faint in fear and shame? If we are loved by this Savior, whom are we telling about His grace? When will I descend my throne? (Romans 8:31-39)
Lord, may my life exhibit Your graces and exalt Your unique glory.
As the rain and snow 