Isaiah 44

It took about 8 minutes to read this chapter. In verse 6 God proclaims a title that rings true throughout history; "I am the first, and I am the last." Very similar to the word's of Jesus that John recorded in Revelation 21:6. God sought to remind the people of Judah that he was ruling long before Israel was a nation, and he will be king when the world comes to an end. We need the same comfort too. We face similar struggles as Judah did as a nation, and we struggle with many of the same doubts that they faced. He who is the first will always be with us until He accomplishes his plans at the last.
Stuart