“But now, this says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are mine.’” Isaiah 43:l (NKJV).
A teenage girl disappeared. No amount of searching revealed a clue.
Janie jumped at the slightest noise, found it difficult to concentrate at school though Daddy assured her of her safety. Buddy, her Boston Bull terrier, slept on the foot of her bed.
She'd dropped into a restless sleep when her eyes popped open. Fingers stroked her right cheek. Was she next?
She sucked in a deep breath. “Daddy!” She screamed at top volume. The hand didn’t slow. The person's deaf? Daddy ran into the room, clicked on the light.
And--he laughed? Mama came in, covered her mouth to hide her grin. Daddy walked to her bed, gently removed her left arm that encircled her head on her pillow. Her arm, numb, had gone to sleep.
“Is this what caused all the racket?” Daddy smiled. “Seems simple in the light, does’t it?”
“But I thought--“
“Janie, Janie. I know. We often think the worse. Our mind tricks us and fear stalks in, taking us captive. Remember our Bible verse this morning?” She nodded.
“Fear not. I have redeemed you. I’ve called you by your name. You are mine.” She paused. “It’s difficult to remember when I’m scared. I’m really His?”
"You’re really His. He said so and He keeps His Word.”
Kingdom thinking. This uncertain time during Covid 19 and the unrest in our world presents me with choices--to believe the promises of the Scriptures or believe the shadows that plague me. The Lord Jesus promises never to leave nor forsake me. He loves me with an everlasting love. He knows me by name. He knows your name, too. Won’t you come to Him?