He Will See You Through

Scripture Text: Isaiah 43:2 (KJV)

“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

My Brothers and Sisters, I came to tell somebody this morning, that you are not going under, you are going through.

Yes, the winds may be howling, the waters may be rising, the fire may be hot, but you have the promise of a God who doesn’t walk away when the storm comes. He doesn’t abandon ship when the waves are crashing. But he’s a God that will see you through.

Help me minister to your neighbor by telling them that “He’s will to see you through.

I love it when God’s Presence is in the Middle

Because too often, we want God to deliver us from our troubles, but sometimes He chooses to walk us through it instead.

If you remember, the three Hebrew boys didn’t avoid the fire, but guess who was in there with them? A fourth man that look like the Son of God.

Here it is, God doesn’t always calm the storm, sometimes He just calms us in the storm.

Because He’s not just the God of the outcome, but He’s the God of the middle.

And in the middle, He strengthens us.

In the middle, He matures us.

In the middle of our storms, He proves that He is still God.

This 43rd chapter was written by the prophet Isaiah,

At the time this section was written (chapters 40–66), the people of Israel were either in exile, or facing exile in Babylon because of their repeated disobedience and idolatry.

Now notice that these chapters are often called “The Book of Comfort”, because while the earlier part of Isaiah is filled with judgment, this section is full of hope, restoration, and God’s enduring love.

Here it is: God is speaking to a broken, and defeated people. People who had been carried away from their homeland, stripped of their dignity, and they were uncertain of their future.

But God says: You may have failed, but I haven’t forgotten you

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee.

Now, this is not a promise that you’ll avoid trouble, but it’s a promise that you’ll never go through it alone.

The b clause says, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee;”

This could allude to the Jordan River, which Israel crossed before entering the Promised Land in (Joshua 3).

You see the river was at flood stage, but God held it back for His people to cross on dry ground.

Rivers here represent threats that seem too strong to withstand. But, God says: They will not overwhelm you.

When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned.

This points to trials by fire and intense suffering or persecution.

It also prophetically echoes what would happen in the Book of Daniel with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3).

Remember they were literally thrown into fire, and were not burned because a Fourth Man was walking with them.

So, fire in Scripture symbolizes testing (1 Peter 1:7), judgment, or suffering.

It says, “Neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”

You may go through the fire, but you won’t come out smelling like smoke.

You may walk through the valley, but you won’t die in the dark. Even when the shadows close in, and fear whispers your name, the Shepherd walks beside you, guiding your every step. The valley is not your grave; it’s just your passage.

You may be tossed by the storms, but you won’t sink in the waves.

The winds may howl, and the sea may rise, but the one who walks on water is in your boat.

Tell you’re not going under, you’re going over.

Understand that this is divine preservation. In other words, God doesn’t always keep us from the furnace, but He can keep us while we are in the furnace.

Here is the Spiritual and Practical Application: God is not promising a life without adversity, but He’s promising His presence in the adversity.

So, the phrase here is when, not if, tells us hardship is guaranteed.

When thou passest through the waters. I will be with thee.

When thou walkest through the fire, they shall not overflow thee:

But for every water, there’s a deliverance. For every fire, there is God who steps in.

When life gets overwhelming God remains unshakably and faithful.

Understand that Isaiah 43:2 is a love letter from God to His people:

You may walk through deep waters. You may face raging rivers. You may endure consuming fire. But none of it will destroy you, because I, the Lord your God, am with you.