Isaiah 12:1-6

WHEN WE HAVE GOD’S COMFORT

Isaiah 12:1-6

INTRODUCTION

None of us likes pain and discomfort. Yet Paul said this whole creation of which we are a part “groaneth and travaileth in pain” (Romans 8:22). We live in a world filled with all sort of pains: physical, emotional, spiritual, social, etc. John tells us that there is coming a time for the Child of God that there will be no more pain (Revelation 21: 4),

But in the meantime,

To each his sufferings, all are men.

Condemn’d alike to groan;

The tender for another’s pain

Th’ unfeeling for his own.

Thomas Gray

To paraphrase what some one has said, God does not take us out of the storms of pain; He goes with us through the pain.

Isaiah knew what it was to go through storms and pain in his life. The nation was in trouble because of rampant sin. Isaiah was trying to stand for God and that was causing discomfort and pain in his life. What he was going through, every person who desires to stand with God goes through.

A song from the 60’s says, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden. That applies to the Christian life. It seems for every fragrant rose of our life there are thirty thorns accompanying it.

In spite of the pain of his life, Isaiah was willing to endure because He knew God would win in the end. Then, It Will Be Worth It Al I When We See Jesus.

He had reason to rejoice when there was no comfort because of Who God was to him.  And the same applies to us today. No matter the pain or discomfort in our life we should be brimming over because of our thankfulness for God going through the pain with us.

If a parent can hurt for a hurting child, we can only begin to imagine how God hurts for and with us.

THEME: WHEN WE HAVE GOD’SCOMFORT:

I. WE WILL PRAISE HIM 12:1

     A. In That Day

          1. The day when we realize victory through Him in spite of our pains

          2. When God’s anger is turned away from us

               a. He forgives us of our sins

               b. He gives blessings to compensate for our pain

          3. When things are right between us and God

     B. I Will Praise Thee

          1. Israel sang when God delivered them out of Egypt

NOTE: The Lord is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation         Exodus 15:2

          2. A church should praise God because He has delivered us out of our Egypt

NOTE: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ           Romans 15:6

          3. We praise God because He is worthy of praise

     C. Thine Anger Is Turned Away

          1. God’s anger was turned from us to Christ on the cross

          2. Our comfort is because of what Jesus did on the cross

     D. Thou Comfortedst Me

          1. He comforts the afflicted    Isaiah 61:1

          2. The Comforter has come  John 16:7

T.S. WHEN WE HAVE GOD’S COMFORT:

          I. WE WILL PRAISE HIM   12:1

II. WE WILL TRUST HIM  12:2-3

     A. Because God Is Our Salvation         vs. 2

          1. God chose life and salvation for us

          2. In salvation we are delivered from the pollution of our sins

     B. I will trust and not be afraid

          1. Each new experience with God calls for a proper reaction

               a. Trust

               b. Faith

               c. No Fear

          2. Each experience that God allows into our lives is an outworking of our salvation

NOTE: Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.    Philippians 2:12

     B. I Will Trust

          1. Confidence in

          2. Feel safe

          3. The rug won’t be pulled out from under us

          4. A constant expectation, not a constant anxiety

          5. We can truly relax when we know Who is in control

NOTE: Young person learning to drive

     C. Not Be Afraid

          1. Startled

          2. To be timid

          3. The aftermath of trembling

     D. For the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength, my song, my salvation        vs. 2

NOTE: Things some try to get their strength from:

          a. Drink

          b. Drugs

          c. “Religion”

          d. Psychology

          1. Everyone Must have strength to live

          2. When we are saved, God puts a new song in our heart

          3. He becomes our salvation

     D. Because He Gives Us Water Out Of The Wells Of Salvation     vs. 3

          1. In the burning desert of Sinai, Israel murmured for water; Moses smote the rock; here is grace

          2. If Sinai is a desert, how much more dreary is the desert of life!

               a. There are wells in every desert

               b. These wells are salvation to the weary traveler

NOTE: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst … a well of water springing up into everlasting life      John 4:14

          3. As the water in the wilderness is provided by the goodness of God, so the water in the well is of salvation is a gift of His goodness

                a. We are so used to faucets we take the water for granted cf.  God’s salvation and blessings

                b. How refreshing and reviving water is to the thirsty

T.S. WHEN WE HAVE GOD’S COMFORT:

          I. WE WILL PRAISE HIM   12:1

         II. WE WILL TRUST HIM     12:2-3

Ill. WE WILL TESTIFY OF HIM   12:4-6

     A. In That Day Shall Ye Say      vs. 4

          1. The result of drawing water

          2. Four verbs in this verse

              a. Praise

              b. Call

              c. Declare

             d. Mention

NOTE: The witnessing of the child of God

          3. When a travelers learn where the well is, he/she wants to tell other weary travelers

     B. What We Are To Say           vs. 4

          1. Praise the lord

               a. Because God’s favors have been rich, He deserves rich praise

               b. We thank someone in proportion to the value of the gift

          2. Call upon His name

               a. The salvation of Israel was the beginning of the salvation of the Gentiles

               b. Our salvation is the beginning of the salvation of others around us

          3. Declare His doings among the people

          4. Make mention that His name is exalted

     C. God Has Done Excellent Things      vs. 5-6

          1. We should sing

          2. We should tell all the earth Matthew 28:19

          3. We should cry out and shout His testimony

          4. Because He is great and He is in the midst of us

CONCLUSION

WHEN WE HAVE GOD’S COMFORT:

I. WE WILL PRAISE HIM

II. WE WILL TRUST HIM

Ill. WE WILL TESTIFY OF HIM

Posted by docteachrev on April 12, 2012

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