July 15 / Every Day God: The God of the Universe!

Isaiah 45:17-23

Amplified Bible (AMP)

17 But Israel shall be saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded to all eternity.

18 For thus says the Lord—Who created the heavens, God Himself, Who formed the earth and made it, Who established it and did not create it to be a worthless waste; He formed it to be inhabited—I am the Lord, and there is no one else.

19 I have not spoken in secret, in a corner of the land of darkness; I did not call the descendants of Jacob [to a fruitless service], saying, Seek Me for nothing [but I promised them a just reward]. I, the Lord, speak righteousness (the truth—trustworthy, straightforward correspondence between deeds and words); I declare things that are right.

20 Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, you survivors of the nations! They have no knowledge who carry about [in religious processions or into battle] their wooden idols and keep on praying to a god that cannot save.

21 Declare and bring forward your strong arguments [for praying to gods that cannot save]; yes, take counsel together. Who announced this [the rise of Cyrus and his conquests] beforehand (long ago)? [What god] declared it of old? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, a rigidly and uncompromisingly just and righteous God and Savior; there is none besides Me.

22 Look to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.

23 I have sworn by Myself, the word is gone out of My mouth in righteousness and shall not return, that unto Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear [allegiance].

Isaiah 46:8-13

Amplified Bible (AMP)

8 [Earnestly] remember this, be ashamed and own yourselves guilty; bring it again to mind and lay it to heart, O you rebels!

9 [Earnestly] remember the former things, [which I did] of old; for I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is none like Me,

10 Declaring the end and the result from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure and purpose,

Isaiah 48:12-15

Amplified Bible (AMP)

12 Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, My called [ones]: I am He; I am the First, I also am the Last.

13 Yes, My hand has laid the foundation of the earth, and My right hand has spread out the heavens; when I call to them, they stand forth together [to execute My decrees].

Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. He is the First and also the Last! The Beginning and the Ending. The Alpha and Omega! The Lord of Lords! The King of Kings!

"Jesus, You are amazing. My mind cannot conceive all that You are. Yet I believe! It's hard to fathom that You, the God of the universe, would come down and commune with me! I sit in Your presence every morning! You speak to my heart! You share Your wisdom with me. Little old me. You listen to me share my crazy dreams. And You allow me to dream with You! You are the Giver of dreams! It's beyond comprehension. How I love You. AMEN."