Persevering Faith in Our Ever-Present God — Morning by Morning, June 4, 2026

“But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
For I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I gave Egypt for your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
Since you were precious in My sight,
You have been honored,
And I have loved you;
Therefore I will give men for you,
And people for your life.
Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
And gather you from the west;
I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’
Bring My sons from afar,
And My daughters from the ends of the earth—
Everyone who is called by My name,
Whom I have created for My glory;
I have formed him, yes, I have made him” (Isaiah 43:1-7).

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Morning by Morning, June 4, 2026 — Persevering Faith in Our Ever-Present God

Good morning, Lord Jesus. As I come into the communion of prayer with You—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God—I look and listen for Your leading. …

This powerful Word of the Promise of Your Presence rises up in my spirit:

“But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
For I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I gave Egypt for your ransom,
Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
Since you were precious in My sight,
You have been honored,
And I have loved you;
Therefore I will give men for you,
And people for your life.
Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
And gather you from the west;
I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’
Bring My sons from afar,
And My daughters from the ends of the earth—
Everyone who is called by My name,
Whom I have created for My glory;
I have formed him, yes, I have made him” (Isaiah 43:1-7).

I am created for Your glory. I am formed and made by You. I am forgiven and freed and redeemed by You. I am loved by You and honored by You. I am blessed and protected and empowered by You.

So all my faith, all my trust, all my hope is in You.

You are always with me. You’re always reminding me that I’m always with You. And You’re always bringing me through everything I encounter on my journey through this broken and fallen world, even using all I go through to develop my character, to build my faith, to make me more like You each day. 

It’s part of Your plan and Your process to conform me into the image of the Son of God (Romans 8:29). For as You are, so am I to be in this world (1 John 4:17). As I keep looking to You, trusting in You, holding on to You as You keep holding on to me, You’re changing me into the character of Your image “from glory to glory,” as I go through challenge after challenge on my journey of faith (2 Corinthians 3:18).

When I go “through the waters” You are with me. When I go “through the rivers” You are with me. When I go “through the fire” You are with me.

You never leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 13:5). You’re always with me, always encouraging me, always empowering me. You’re always turning it all around into good for me, no matter how bad it feels, no matter the sources of anything coming against me to try to steal and kill and destroy (Romans 8:28). Your life is being formed in me, even the abundance of all the life You have for me (John 10:10). 

So I will not be afraid. I will not fear. For You are with me. You always have been and You always will be. And You’re always reminding me that I am Yours, that You are mine, that You love me and call me by name and I am even “precious in (Your) sight” (Isaiah 43:4).

O, what a mighty and loving and ever-present God You are! I worship and adore You and entrust all my life to You! For You are worthy of all my faith and trust and hope. You are worthy of all my surrender and all my love! In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.