This posting popped up my Facebook feed this morning:
“Do not fear, for I am with you.” Isaiah 41:10.
Presumably, it is an encouragement for Christians not to fear anything because God is with us.
This is the context: Isaiah 41:8-13
8. But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham, My friend;
9. whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called you from its sides. And I said to you, You are My servant; I have chosen you, and not cast you away.
10. Do not fear; for I am with you; be not dismayed; for I am your God. I will make you strong; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.
11. Behold, all those who were angered against you shall be ashamed and confounded; they shall be as nothing. And those who fight with you shall perish.
12. You shall seek them, and shall not find them; men warring against you shall be as nothing, and as ceasing.
13. For I, Jehovah your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
[MKJV]
Is it valid to pluck the eight quoted words from the middle of these verses spoken to Israel and apply them to Christians today?
I don’t think so.
Any views?