"Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.
When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you
walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you." (Isaiah 43:1-2)
Likely, at least one of us needs to hear these words from God today. Here's another good verse of promise, "God is our refuge and strength, He is our very present help in times of trouble. (PS 46:1)
In all of my years of studying the Bible, I've discovered that the
Bible is filled with such promises. Our God is a good God who lavishes
His love upon His children. He can be trusted with lives--our hopes,
our dreams, and even our failures. God has ransomed us through the
precious blood of Jesus and thus we are precious to Him.
Today, God says, "Don't be afraid, for I have ransomed you."
About Me
- Dave Samples
- I am the Pastor of Tolar Baptist Church, Tolar, Texas. I am the author of, "Messed Up Men of the Bible: Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God's Eyes" (Kregel, 2016). The book received the Golden Scroll: Non-fiction Merit Award. In addition, Messed-Up Men was recognized by the ECPA as one of the best Bible Studies of 2017. I am the founding pastor of Grace River Church in Severance, Colorado. Previously I pastored Cornerstone Baptist Church, Windsor, Colorado (9 yrs) and FBC, Lipan, Texas (6 yrs). My first church to pastor was the Cliffside Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas. I have served on staff of the FBC, Monterey, Tennessee, Olsen Park Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas, and FBC, Camden, Tennessee. I have served the Colorado Baptist General Convention as the Chairman of the Executive Board and as a Vice President. I have served as a Trustee for the North American Mission Board of the SBC. I have been blessed to walk alongside the love of my life, Tina, for the past 32 years. She is a talented author, teacher, singer, and song writer. Tina writes at www.tinasamples.blogspot.com and is the author of, Wounded Women of the Bible, 2013 by Kregel Publications.
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