Isaiah 12:2 (ESV Strong's)
“Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.”
Subject: Trusting God
The book of Isaiah is a prophecy against Israel and the surrounding nations for their refusal to obey God. It is a prophecy to tell the people about God's sovereignty and how He will use one nation to punish another nation and than, turn, and punish that nation for their sin. It is a prophecy about the consequences of sin in our lives and how, nationally, that sin can bring a complete city, country, King, nation or community down. Yet, in the midst of these type of prophecy, it is also a book of great promise. it is a book that tells us about the coming Messiah and the saving grace of God ... In the midst of doom and destruction. The above verse is an example of this promise. Like a Lilly in a swamp, the verses in chapter twelve ring about about God's ability to save and our praising Him for that salvation. In the midst of doom and destruction we can, and should, rejoice in the God of our salvation. We we finally come to the point we know we can't trust ourselves, or the government and people around us, it is time for us to realize we can turn to God for our salvation and trust Him. In the next chapter Isaiah will pronounce doom on Babylon and make the observation that Babylon exalted herself. In the above verse we see Isaiah talking about humbling yourself and remembering, that in life, there is only One person who can save and is worthy of our praise. God is the God of salvation. We are to stand strong on that thought and sing praises to Him as a result.
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