Isaiah Chapter 12
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"And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. "
"When that day comes, you'll say: 'LORD, I will praise you. Even though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away, and you've comforted me instead.'"
It's okay to look back honestly at hard, even painful seasons and still end up grateful for where you've landed. You don't have to pretend the hard part wasn't real to appreciate the comfort that follows it.
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. "
"Look - God is my salvation; I will trust him and not be afraid, because the LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation."
Trust isn't about pretending nothing bad can happen. It's choosing not to let fear run your life, because you've found something steadier to stand on than your circumstances.
"Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. "
"So with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation."
What I offer isn't meant to stay theoretical, it's meant to be as real and sustaining in your daily life as water is to your body. Come and draw from it - don't just admire it from a distance.
"And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. "
"When that day comes, you'll say: 'Praise the LORD, call on his name, tell the nations what he has done, and make sure everyone knows how great his name is.'"
When something good genuinely changes your life, don't keep it to yourself. Sharing it honestly with others, without pressure or performance, is one of the most natural and generous things you can do.
"Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. "
"Sing to the LORD, because he has done excellent things - let this be known throughout the whole earth."
The good things worth celebrating in your life aren't diminished by being shared widely. Genuine good news tends to want an audience, not because you need the attention, but because it's actually good for others to hear.
"Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. "
"Shout it out loud, everyone living in Zion - because the Holy One of Israel is great, right here among you."
I'm not distant from your life, waiting somewhere far off. I'm as close as the people and moments right in front of you today, and that's worth responding to with real, unguarded joy rather than quiet politeness.