Sunday

July 7, 2012 By Deidra

“Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you.
I’ve called your name. You’re mine.
When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you.
When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down.
When you’re between a rock and a hard place,
it won’t be a dead end—
Because I am God, your personal God,
The Holy of Israel, your Savior.”

~Isaiah 43:1-3 (MSG)

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1,202 Comments Filed Under: The Sunday Community Tagged With: Isaiah 43:1-3

http://jeannedamoff.wordpress.com/ Jeanne Damoff

That’s one of my favorite passages, Deidra, and has become deeply personal in the years since Jacob’s near drowning. I’ve never read it in The Message before. Thanks for a fresh look at beautiful truth.

Love to you.
http://susan-moment.blogspot.com/ S. Etole

It’s one of my favorites, too.
http://www.heartprintsofgod.com Stacy

Personally, the thought of God as MY personal God just blows me away. SO comforting and reassuring, and yet, so totally incomprehensible. He called MY name. I am known by the great I AM. Unbelievable…and yet, The Truth I stand on every minute of every. single. day.

Beautiful place to rest my heart tonight. Thank you, Deidra~
http://www.redemptionsbeauty.com/ Shelly Miller

Love the way the Message translates these verses, well, so personally. Hope you’ve enjoyed some time off this week. I know I have.
http://www.facebook.com/AmySB963 Amy Rathbun Bowman

Oh Deidra that is my verse from when I got sick 2 years ago. It brought tears to my eyes to read it here, you will understand if you read my post today. Thank you for posting this, I feel like it was just for me!
http://www.nebraskagraceful.blogspot.com Michelle DeRusha

What an incredibly powerful verse – I just love the Message sometimes.

Hope you are having a great weekend — Brad said he and the boys ran into you and H in the Haymarket this morning. Sorry I missed you…was working on the dreaded proposal!
http://adifferentstory.net Lyla Lindquist

Redeemed.

Few better words I know. And used in a sentence, yet. “I’ve redeemed you.”

I’m not sure now that there are any words better.
http://www.laurarath.blogspot.com Laura Rath

So many of my favorite verses (like these) are from the book of Isaiah! God bless!
lindalouise

Such precious promises. Thank you Deidra.
http://sandraheskaking.com/ Sandra Heska King

A Bible study group I lead years ago gave me this framed verse. It was God’s response to my unspoken doubt. I have redeemed YOU. I’ve called YOU by name. Every time I read it, it’s all reaffirmed.
http://togetherforgood.wordpress.com/ Erin

I love this verse and the reminder that He knows everything about who I am.
alwaysalleluia

Love it, Deidra. I’ve been moseying through Isaiah this last month and found SO many beautiful nuggets in there to chew on, it’s been a soul feast lately and I am thrilled to see you chose something from there too!
http://www.not-just-a-name.blogspot.com/ Sherrey Meyer

Isn’t it amazing what we find in Isaiah? So often it’s thought of dull, dry history, but it’s our history, the beginning of what came to pass for each of us. Especially love verse 3!
Wendy @ E1A

I don’t often use different versions of the Bible but this is a beautiful version you have chosen for this particular passage of Scripture. I’m reading Isaiah at the moment too, so may look out my Message Bible to read alongside! Thank you Deidra.
Alyson

perfect!
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http://www.eileenknowles.com Eileen

Beautiful encouragement, Deidra. Linking up for the first time this week.

http://www.deidrariggs.com/ Deidra

Welcome! It’s great having you join us!

Patricia W Hunter

We are blessed people to have such a God as our God!!!! Have a beautiful Sunday, Deidra! xox
Christina@toshowthemjesus.com

Isaiah 43 has held me together during some rough times. Loved reading it here today!
Frau

Happy Sunday!! xo
http://joannempotter.blogspot.com/ JoAnne Potter

Ah Deidra–I’m finding that it’s not just danger we are afraid of, but change or adventure, or risk, as well. Courage and resolve are great gifts of God as they are paired with prayer and obedience. So grateful for balance today.
http://ourshelteringtree.blogspot.com/ Pamela

When my daughter was young she said she was in the middle of a hard rock–her interpretation of “between a rock and a hard place.” We still say it that way. So thankful God is even there!
http://berrymorinbits.blogspot.com/ Ronaberrymorin

During my stint at a mental institution I felt the Lord lifting me…stopping me from drowning, in that horrible place. I got tears in my eyes reading this verse but it was tears of joy. Thank you Heavenly Father for being my Savior!
You have a very blessed week.
Joan

I just love the book of Isaiah, Deidra. I always find such priceless treasures. And this scripture is a gem of assurance. Have an amazing Sunday.
Laurie Collett

Praise God that He made each of us unique, designed to worship Him in a special way. He is Almighty but He is personal to every believer.
Thanks for hosting the linkup, and God bless!
Laurie

http://savedbygracebiblestudy.blogspot.com/
http://memyselfandmercy.blogspot.com/ Mary Bonner

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I’ve called your name. You’re mine.” I love this Deidra!!
bettynz

Those are such powerful words. Thanks.
http://twitter.com/meganwillome Megan Willome

Coming later today to the community, but once again, I received exactly what I needed. Thank you!
http://wordglow.wordpress.com/ Pam

Joined you for the first time today… I love this beautiful Isaiah promise! Refreshes me with hope today. Bless you!

http://www.deidrariggs.com/ Deidra

Welcome, Pam! Thanks so much for joining us!

http://undergodsmightyhand.blogspot.com Caroline @UnderGod’sMightyHand

That’s one of the most amazing gifts…a God who personally knows us and wants us to know Him. Thanks, Deidra.
smoothstones

The strangest thing happened to me, last night. I was so upset when I went to bed, and I had this dream where I felt like I was given a word. It was just this: “You will walk through fire and not get burnt.” It stayed with me, this morning, and I did an Internet search to find the phrase in the Bible. Came up with Isaiah 43. Read it, first, in KJV and then pulled it up in MSG, after. As I was reading in MSG, I thought: something about this seems familiar! And then I thought: Deidra! Pretty cool.

smoothstones

You know, I am very tired, and–to be honest–I didn’t mean to link up, here; I meant to link up at Jennifer’s, and then I couldn’t figure out how to delete. But I guess it’s cool b/c now you can see what I wrote about it and your post.