"But now listen, O Jacob, my servant, Israel, whom I have chosen.
This is what the Lord says --- he who made you,
who formed you in the womb, and who will help you:
Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant, Jeshrun, whom I have chosen.
For I will pour water on the thirsty land,
and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit
on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
They will spring up like grass in a meadow,
like poplar trees by flowing streams. One will say,
'I belong to the Lord'; another will call himself by the name of Jacob;
still another will write on his hand, 'The Lord's,'
and will take the name Israel. ..."
Isaiah 44:1-5
Words received... unexpectedly... from a sister in Christ...
Words I needed to hear... read again... and again...
in the midst of doubt... discouragement... uncertainty...
...listen... my servant... whom I have chosen...
This is what the Lord says --- he who made you...
and who will help you: Do not be afraid...
Encouraging words...
reminders that I am His...
a chosen servant...
whom He will help...
I take His Word literally...
...still another will write on his hand, 'The Lord's'...
A reminder of Whose I am...
I need not be afraid...
He will help me...
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