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Day 206 or July the 25th God knows you

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individually

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Our thoughts today are from Isaiah chapter 43 verse 1

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But now this is what the Lord says

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He who created you Jacob he who formed you Israel do not fear for I have redeemed you

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I have summoned you by name

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You are mine

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Now the big picture surrounding this verse

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Be comforted

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Isaiah tells the people of Israel once again because they are to be restored

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I have everything in hand is a summary of what God tells Isaiah

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So that he can then tell the people to comfort them

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Then he gives them a glimpse of his power as he mentions a man called Cyrus who is yet to be born

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He is a man who will help get the temple in Jerusalem rebuilt

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But Nebuchadnezzar who destroys it is still to be born

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Now that's forward planning by God and yet at the same time

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He still allows us to choose for ourselves which way we will go each day

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What an amazing God

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and

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now today's action step

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Can you remember standing in a group waiting to be chosen by one of the team captains to join their team and

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Wondering if you would be chosen

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Then how relieved you were when your name was finally called out and the embarrassment of simply being a reserve

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Was avoided for another day at least

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Well, there will be none of that in the kingdom of heaven

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Because Isaiah reminds us that we are redeemed and called by name by God himself

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Don't you feel good when someone who is famous or has a great reputation?

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Calls you by name. It's like the opposite of name-dropping. I think but can still be very heartwarming

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How about when God calls you by name?

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This is a great reminder that God calls individual people not crowds

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When you feel low and today may be one of those days

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Remember that God calls you by name and claims you as his how can you possibly have low esteem?

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Problems when this fact sinks in

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Ponder on it when you feel less than up to the job God called me by name