Four Words.

I have been reading through the book of Isaiah lately. It's an incredible, powerful book. Over and over again these chapters talk about the justice of God. Justice is an important part of God's character. It cannot be separated from His love. He is loving yes. But he is JUST.

Tonight, as I read through chapter 8 of Isaiah my eyes stopped when I read these words in verse 10:

"Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us."

My heart began to dwell on that last statement: "God is with us."

God is with us.

Four words.

The power they hold. The truth. The assurance.

God (himself - the all powerful Creator of the universe)
is (not was - present tense. Right now.)
with us (you and I! Feeble, stumbling sinners. The least of these)

How can we move past these words with no emotion? As I read and dwelled on this statement my eyes began to fill up with tears. No matter what is going on in our lives...no matter how stressed we are or how many things are spinning out of control we can rest in that promise.

I am undeserving. I am grateful.

God is with us.

That's some good truth for today.