God's Comforting Promises from Isaiah 41

Isaiah 41:10, 17


Do not fear, for I am with you; 
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, 
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none,
And their tongue is parched with thirst;
I, the Lord, will answer them Myself,
As the God of Israel I will not forsake them.
I will open rivers on bare heights, and springs in the midst of the valleys;
I will make the wilderness a pool of water, 
And the dry land fountains of water.

Your Notes:


1.  To whom do you turn when fearful or anxious?
How will you turn to the Lord instead and receive His
strength and help?   


2.  How has God provided for or refreshed you lately?  Who
will you share this with, to encourage them?  

Isaiah 40:31

Excerpts from Isaiah 40:12-31:

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, or with the breadth of His hand marked off the heavens?

 Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighted the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance?

Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales; He weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.  

Do you not know?  Have you not heard?  The Lord is the 

everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the earth.  He will

not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can 

fathom.

Read Isaiah 40:12-31

1.  How can being reminded of the greatness of God bring you
help or comfort?

2.  What in your life causes you to feel tired or weary?  Will
you bring your concerns to the Lord, who gives "strength to
the weary, and increases the power of the weak. (v. 29)?  

More from Burundi

More pictures from our November trip.  

Sponsored widows in Bujumbura, Burundi's capitol.

Children we met when our bus was stuck in the mud.

A sponsored widow from the Gitega area.

Many in this country are subsistence farmers.

Stephanie draws a crowd!