July 11, 2026, Isaiah 63:7-14

July 11, 2026, Isaiah 63:7-14

⁷ I will recount the steadfast love of the Lord,
    the praises of the Lord,
according to all that the Lord has granted us,
    and the great goodness to the house of Israel
that he has granted them according to his compassion,
    according to the abundance of his steadfast love.
⁸ For he said, “Surely they are my people,
    children who will not deal falsely.”
    And he became their Savior.
⁹ In all their affliction he was afflicted,^[c]
    and the angel of his presence saved them;
in his love and in his pity he redeemed them;
    he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

¹⁰ But they rebelled
    and grieved his Holy Spirit;
therefore he turned to be their enemy,
    and himself fought against them.
¹¹ Then he remembered the days of old,
    of Moses and his people.^[d]
Where is he who brought them up out of the sea
    with the shepherds of his flock?
Where is he who put in the midst of them
    his Holy Spirit,
¹² who caused his glorious arm
    to go at the right hand of Moses,
who divided the waters before them
    to make for himself an everlasting name,
¹³     who led them through the depths?
Like a horse in the desert,
    they did not stumble.
¹⁴ Like livestock that go down into the valley,
    the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest.
So you led your people,
    to make for yourself a glorious name.

 

Isaiah 63:7-14 is a profound communal prayer that transitions from praising God for His past faithfulness to lamenting Israel's rebellion, while ultimately recalling how God graciously guided His people through the Exodus.

 

What is your personal "Exodus story"—the definitive moment you experienced God's rescue or grace?

 

When you look at your current anxieties, how does God's historical track record prove those fears wrong?

 

In what area of your life do you need to stop striving and trust God to "give you rest"?

Robin Adams