Isa 43:1 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.
1Jo 4:19 We love Him because He first loved us.
” To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known but not loved is our greatest fear.. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. “.( Timothy Keller)
Jacob ( Israel), is not a stranger before God. These words of comfort are spoken by God, through prophet Isaiah to the nation of Israel. God does not need to consult in order to identify them; he knows them by name. He is their creator and their Redeemer. He knew them long before he formed them.Isa 49:1b “…. The LORD has called Me from the womb; from the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name.
Christian friends, we are not only fully known but also fully loved. God is love, he created love and loved us first. We cannot take credit for the love we have for him because even when we were sinners, he gave his life for us. Godly love is the most powerful evidence that we are born again. We can only love others because of what he has done in our lives.
Further readings:
Deu 7:6
Isa 44:2
Mal 3:17
🙏Blessed Day🙏