In this message, we will reflect on the depth of God’s love. We find this beautifully captured in the book of Isaiah; it is so rich with the promise of a Saviour that it is often referred to as ‘The Gospel of the Old Testament.
Bible Scriptures: Darby Translation
Isaiah 43:1 “43 But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou art mine.”
Isaiah 43:3-5 “3 For I [am] Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee; and I will give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.5 Fear not, for I [am] with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from afar, and my daughters from the end of the earth,7 every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory: I have formed him, yea, I have made him.”
Isaiah 43:10-13 “10 Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I [am] HE: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
11 I, I [am] Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour.
12 It is I that have declared, and have saved, and have shewed, when there was no strange [god] among you; and ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, that I [am] God.13 Yea, since the day was, I [am] HE, and there is none that delivereth out of my hand: I will work, and who shall hinder it?”
Isaiah 43:21-25 “21 This people have I formed for myself: they shall shew forth my praise.22 —But thou hast not called upon me, Jacob; for thou hast been weary of me, O Israel:23 thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings, neither hast thou glorified me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to toil with an oblation, nor wearied thee with incense.
24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast made me to toil with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.25 —I, I [am] He that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and I will not remember thy sins.”