26 Sep 2013; Isa 45

26 Sep 2013; Isa 45

As I read and listen to Isa 45-46, the repetition "that you may know that I am God" can be heard again.

Yesterday, I write about biblical identity, that is knowing who I am. 

“I will go before you

and level the exalted places,

I will break in pieces the doors of bronze

and cut through the bars of iron,

I will give you the treasures of darkness

and the hoards in secret places,

that you may know that it is I, the Lord,

the God of Israel, who call you by your name.

This was one passage that I use to memorize from Isa 45:2-3

I have a lot of work to do, so much to complete that is not complete - but the Lord will go before me, break bronze doors and cut bars of iron. The reward - treasures. It is the Lord who call you by name, your name.

This is the God that I serve, and who am I is having a God that goes before me, break through the defenses of the enemies and get me the reward. A God who calls me by my name.

Biblical identity should lead to biblical faith. Knowing who you are, have I put my trust in my God who can and who will do?

I stop here, faith - cannot be seen. As a child trust his father, why have I not put faith in the God who call and does all for me?

Lord, let me learn and re learn about putting faith in you, not doing things in my own strength. I don't call this difficult times, but I remember that last year this time, it is Josef PSLE. And as a father, I teach him, coach him, pray for him...

As a father, I know what to do for my child, make me a child again in God's sight.