Friday, November 11, 2011

Hope

But now, this is what the LORD says—
he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:

“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.
For I am the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom,
Cush and Seba in your stead.
Since you are precious and honored in my sight,
and because I love you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
nations in exchange for your life.
Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
I will bring your children from the east
and gather you from the west.
I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the ends of the earth—
everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.”

Isaiah 43: 1-7

4 comments:

Elizabeth @ The Garden Window said...

Your icon of the Saviour "not made by human hands" is so beautiful ! Where did you get it ?

Elizabeth @ The Garden Window said...

The problem with posting comments has obviously resolved itself, thankfully !

Xen Xen said...

I was going to ask the exact same thing! Where ever did you get that icon?

elizabeth said...

Thanks Elizabeth and Xen Xen :) the icon I got last year at Holy Dormition Monastery in MI... when I saw it I fell in love with it ... :)