#soap # Isaiah 29 ## Title: The World Is Perfectly Safe ## Scripture: (Isaiah 29:22) So this is what the Lord, the one who delivered Abraham, has said to the family of Jacob: “Jacob will no longer be ashamed; their faces will no longer show their embarrassment. (NET) ## Observation: A teacher I greatly admire once said, “The world is a perfectly safe place for those who trust in the Lord.” I was, honestly, a little embarrassed for him. In my mind I thought, “Either he has had an extremely fortunate life or he is one of those people who think you can ‘believe’ your way into prosperity.” Neither were true. Actually, the opposite was true for both. He went on to say the world is perfectly safe for those who trust in the Lord because they know that God is always at work and with us. We can realize that God is doing something with every bad situation we face. Then, if that situation leads to death, we gain Heaven. He was talking about a mindset that was fully trusting in the Lord. This type of confidence is never ashamed and never paralyzed with fear. This passage talks about that type of attitude. We put our hope in the Lord. Then, even when we see destruction all around us, we know God is at work. So, we are not afraid. We know that His guiding Hand is doing more than we see. ## Application: Trust the Lord and do not be afraid of anything that comes your way today. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for proving Yourself trustworthy over and over again.