Isaiah 43:10-13 – The Everlasting Saviour
We see Jesus as the everlasting Saviour in these four verses. God says, ‘Because of the change I have made in your hearts, because of my sovereign grace, delivering you through my Son — you are my witnesses. You have seen, you have experienced, you have been enabled to speak of my grace.’ These are the ones delivered from darkness, delivered from death, who now can and do testify to Jehovah’s greatness, grace, and glory. They are no longer the people of sin. They are no longer the people of Satan. They are no longer the people of despair and death. But they are the people of God.
Unlike the idols who have been formed by the hands, minds, and hearts of men, God is unformed. He has always been the Triune God of Scripture. He is the only One there is. There is none else.
God stands to his covenant, God stands to his grace that He has bestowed from eternity. And though we stumble, though we fall, though we do foolish, stupid, and wicked things, by times, He changes not. Our love to Him waxes and wanes, because we are changeable, fickle, weak creatures, even though we are redeemed. But His love, His covenant purposes do not change because He Himself does not change. His purposes to save do not change.
God had spoken and delivered. God alone had done this. Thus it’s obvious that Christ is indeed able to do all His holy will. It’s not like we have some God who wishes us well but can’t really do anything about it. No, He is able to do all his holy will, for He has expressed it before and brought it to pass. Furthermore, they are witnesses, and you are too, that He is not only able, but He is willing to do all His holy will. Despite all the power and all the plotting, all the strength, and the cleverness, and the lies of those who hate Christ, and who hate you, His people, despite what seems sometimes to our own eyes and to the eyes of others to be impossible odds, God delivers His people. God saves His people. King Jesus rules and nothing can stop Him. Nothing is able to thwart Him or His holy and gracious purposes.
Questions
- What promises do we have here?
- What do these verses tell us about Christ?
Prayer Points
- Give thanks for the love of Christ.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.