I myself am the LORD, and there is no other Savior. I am the one who spoke to you, saved you, and told you those things.

Just as the Lord saved and delivered the ancient Israelites from their Babylonian captivity, the Lord has saved and delivered you from the captivity of sin and trouble you have brought down on yourself. When He said: “Bring out the people who have eyes but are blind. Bring out the people who have ears but are deaf” (Isaiah 43:8), you finally heard what He said and finally saw what He was doing. You came forth from the sickness of your sin and the hopelessness of your misery and were healed.

Further, just like the Israelites, the Lord has spoken special words to you. He has told you that He loves you, that you are precious to Him, and that He has given you a special place of honor among the people of the earth (Isaiah 43:4). He has said to you, “When you have troubles, I am with you. When you cross rivers, you will not be hurt. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not hurt you,” (Isaiah 43:2). You have heard what He said, and you have believed Him. He gave you the confidence you needed to go forth in life.

It was the Lord who did all this. It was the Lord and no one else.

If you know this one, true God, rejoice that He has spoken to you and saved you. If you don’t know Him, call on Him while it is today, and be saved. He will never turn anyone away (John 6:37).

By John Huisman, friend of Bible League International