Go! And Trust Fully — “The Lord is my Salvation!” - Isaiah 12:2
By Dean Courtier
INTRODUCTION — A DECLARATION THE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAR
Church, today we step into a verse that explodes with hope, courage, and Gospel truth. Isaiah 12:2 is not a gentle whisper; it is a shout of triumph from the lips of a redeemed people standing on the far side of God’s salvation.
It is a verse for the fearful.
It is a verse for the weary.
It is a verse for the doubting.
It is a verse for the Christian longing for deeper trust in Jesus.
It is a verse for today.
ISAIAH 12:2 (NLT): “See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”
1. “SEE, GOD HAS COME TO SAVE ME” — THE GOD WHO ACTS
Isaiah 12 is a prophetic hymn celebrating salvation. It follows Isaiah 11, which promises a Messiah — the shoot from Jesse’s stump, filled with the Spirit of the Lord. Isaiah 12 is what redeemed hearts sing when the Messiah’s rescue becomes real.
The Hebrew phrase “God has come to save me” uses the verb ????????? — yeshuah, meaning salvation, deliverance, rescue.
From this word we get the name Yeshua — Jesus.
This is not accidental.
This is not incidental.
This is intentional.
Isaiah is pointing forward to the One in whom salvation is embodied — Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Matthew 1:21 (NLT): “And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Jesus does not merely teach salvation.
He does not merely describe salvation.
He is salvation.
John Piper wrote: “Jesus did not come to give you a religious experience; He came to give you life — Himself as your life.”
Amen! Salvation begins not with what we do, but with what Christ has done — His life, His death, His resurrection, His victory.
The Lifeboat
Imagine a man drowning in icy waters. He cannot swim. He cannot save himself. A lifeboat arrives, lowers a rescuer, and pulls him to safety. Afterward, that man does not boast, “Did you see how well I grabbed the rope?” No — he says, “They saved me.”
Church — we are that drowning soul. Jesus is the Rescuer who came down, entered our icy waters, and dragged us to salvation.
“God has come to save me.”
2. “I WILL TRUST IN HIM AND NOT BE AFRAID” — THE FEAR-SHATTERING POWER OF FAITH
Word Study — Trust
The Hebrew word ?????? — batach means: “to lean on, to feel safe, to be confident because another is strong.”
To trust God is not passive. It is the deliberate placing of confidence in the character of God.
Psalm 56:3–4 (NLT): “But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
Israel was often surrounded by powerful enemies — Assyria, Babylon, Egypt. Yet God's people were repeatedly commanded to trust God, not armies, alliances, or idols.
Max Lucado wrote: “Feed your fears, and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will starve.”
My reflection: Fear grows when we look at the world; faith grows when we look at Jesus.
The Tightrope Walker
A famous tightrope walker once pushed a wheelbarrow across a wire suspended over Niagara Falls. After crossing, he asked the cheering crowd, “Do you believe I can do it again with someone in the wheelbarrow?”
Everyone shouted “Yes!”
Then he asked: “Who will get in?”
Silence.
Church — trust is not cheering for God from the sidelines.
Trust is getting in the wheelbarrow.
The Christian life is not observing Jesus; it is entrusting ourselves fully to Jesus.
3. “THE LORD GOD IS MY STRENGTH AND MY SONG” — SALVATION THAT TRANSFORMS
“Strength” — Hebrew Word Study
The word ??? — oz means: “might, force, enduring power that strengthens the weak.”
2 Corinthians 12:9–10 (NLT): “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
The God who saves also strengthens — by giving His Spirit, His Word, and His presence.
“Song” — Hebrew Insight
The word ??????? — zimrah means:
“melody, celebration, praise that flows from victory.”
When God saves you, He puts a song in your soul.
Charles Stanley wrote: “Nothing shapes your life more than your view of God.”
When God becomes your strength and your song, fear loses its grip, sin loses its power, and Christ becomes your joy.
4. “HE HAS GIVEN ME VICTORY” — SALVATION SECURED THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
The word for “victory” is again tied to yeshuah, pointing directly toward the redemptive work of Jesus.
1 Corinthians 15:57 (NLT): “But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The victory Isaiah anticipated is the victory Christ accomplished:
At the cross, Jesus conquered sin.
In the tomb, He bore our punishment.
In His resurrection, He broke death’s power.
In His ascension, He reigns as King.
In His return, He will complete salvation.
Tim Keller said: “Jesus didn’t come to make bad people good. He came to make dead people alive.”
Amen! Salvation is not moral improvement; it is spiritual resurrection through Christ.
THE GOSPEL — THE HEART OF OUR HOPE
Let no one leave this message without hearing this clearly:
Jesus came.
Jesus died.
Jesus rose.
Jesus saves.
Humanity has a problem — sin.
Sin separates, corrodes, destroys.
But God took action.
Jesus lived the perfect life we could not live.
He died the sinner’s death we deserved.
He rose so we can have eternal life.
He ascended so He can intercede for His people.
Forgiveness is not earned.
Salvation is not achieved.
Eternal life is not bought.
It is received — through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ alone.
CALL TO ACTION — GO! AND TRUST IN THE LORD WHO SAVES
Trust Him more deeply.
Sing of His salvation loudly.
Stand in His strength boldly.
Walk in His victory daily.
Proclaim His Gospel faithfully.
Isaiah 12:2 is not a theory. It is a lifestyle.
INVITATION TO SALVATION:
Friend, if you have never placed your full trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, today is your day.
You need Him.
He loves you.
He died for you.
He rose for you.
He calls you.
Pray:
“Lord Jesus, I confess I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins and rose again. I turn from my sin and I trust in You alone to save me. Be my Lord. Be my Saviour. Be my strength, my song, and my victory. Amen.”
If you prayed that sincerely, welcome to the family of God.
BENEDICTION / EXHORTATION:
May the Lord your Saviour fill you with courage to trust, strength to stand, joy to sing, and boldness to proclaim that “God has come to save me.”
Go—in the strength of the Lord, in the victory of Christ, and in the power of His Spirit.
Amen.
