Contemplative Bible Reading

Isaiah 43:13 (New Living Translation)

13 “From eternity to eternity I am God.
No one can snatch anyone out of my hand.
No one can undo what I have done.”

In this section of scripture, the prophet Isaiah is relaying what God told Isaiah about God. The self-description ends with, “No one can undo what I have done.”

There are different ways to understand this last phrase. One is that God created the earth. Can anyone un-create or undo that creation? I don’t think so. The earth belongs to God who created it. The fate of this planet is up to God.

In the 1980s, we were greatly concerned about mankind destroying the earth with nuclear weapons. Today we seem to be greatly concerned about mankind destroying the earth with carbon dioxide, which we all exhale continuously.

I love the beauty of the earth which God created. The heavens declare the glory of God. I don’t fear that mankind will destroy God’s creation. Thinking we have the power to undo what God has done is quite boastful on our part. We (me) want to be equal to God. There are many days when I want to be God and decide what happens to those who deserve my judgement. Those are not good days for me. Please God, help me in my unbelief.