Contemplative Bible Reading

Isaiah 43:10 (New Living Translation)

10 “But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the Lord.
“You are my servant.
You have been chosen to know me, believe in me,
and understand that I alone am God.
There is no other God—
there never has been, and there never will be.

The Wikipedia definition of witness includes: a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter.

Through the prophet Isaiah, God is telling the people, “YOU have knowledge about ME. Act like it.”

And part of that knowledge is pretty simple, plain, even “blunt.” God is the only god. There is no other. And I love this last phrase, “there never has been, and there never will be.”

God expects the people to BE WITNESSES. They have knowledge; they should share it.

Well, any “ifs,” “ands,” or “buts?” Sure, I am pretty clever and creative and can invent some sort of excuse or something. Just give me a minute or two. The truth is, my little clever ideas are just silly. There is no other God who created all and is all alone in that seat.

God, please help me in my unbelief. I am a witness. Have me to testify clearly about all I have seen, heard, and felt.