Old Testament | Isaiah 43:16-21 (with Pastor Nick Locke)

Opening Song:
No Other God by Steph Macleod

Lyrics:
No other God can judge
The weight of sin that dwells in us
And yet amid His grace
His blood declares my guilt erased

What is this love
This ancient hope
You come to me
With righteous robes
Clothing me in Your salvation

No other God I know
Would ever aim to bow so low
That He would make a way
To rise again in victory

What is this love
This ancient hope
You come to me
With righteous robes
Clothing me in Your salvation
You see my pain
You hear my doubts
And in the place
You fix Your crown
Adorning me with Your salvation

I lift my eyes
My head held high
I know that I will fear no evil
You call my name
I rise again
Your mercy bought my heart's revival

Passage:
16 Thus says the LORD,
who makes a way in the sea,
a path in the mighty waters,
17 who brings forth chariot and horse,
army and warrior;
they lie down, they cannot rise,
they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:
18 “Remember not the former things,
nor consider the things of old.
19 Behold, I am doing a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.
20 The wild beasts will honor me,
the jackals and the ostriches,
for I give water in the wilderness,
rivers in the desert,
to give drink to my chosen people,
21 the people whom I formed for myself
that they might declare my praise.
(Isaiah 43:16–21 ESV)
Musical Reflection:
“Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune

Reflection Notes:
The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.

Prayer:
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.