Isaiah 41 · Grade 4

Fear Not, I Am with You

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Read and Think

Isaiah 41 opens like a courtroom. God calls the nations, "Keep silent before me, islands." He asks who raised up a conqueror from the east. God answers, "I, Yahweh, the first, and with the last, I am he." The nations were afraid and made idols, helping each other fasten them so it would not move.

God speaks differently to Israel: "But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend." Then comes one of the most loved promises: "Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness."

God calls Israel a "worm," small and weak, but says, "I will help you." When "The poor and needy seek water," God promises, "I will open rivers on the bare heights." Finally, God challenges the idols: "Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods." They cannot.

Show What You Know

What does God call himself in verse 4?
What did the nations do when afraid?
What did God call Abraham?
What challenge does God give the idols?

Think About It

God says, Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. What fear could you bring to God this week, remembering He is with you?
God called Israel small and weak, but promised to help. How does God use people who feel weak?

Memory Verse

“Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Isaiah 41:10 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding my hand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who could you remind that God is with them?
God promised to plant cedar and olive trees in the desert. What dry place in your life could you ask God to refresh?