“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.” – Isaiah 12:2

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“Look behind you!” My wife yelled at me as I came up out of the water in the swimming pool at our motel. As I turned around, I saw my four-year-old son sinking in the water. He could not swim but had followed me into the pool. I lunged over and pulled him to the surface. After he spit the water out that he had swallowed, and regained his breath, he looked at me and said, “Let’s do it again, Dad. That was fun!”

Isn’t it amazing how children trust their parents completely no matter what the circumstances? I have had times in the years since then that one of my children, or now grandchildren, will jump off something and yell at me to catch him or her. I am not nearly as quick as I used to be and at times barely make the catch. But they have implicit trust and belief in me that I will always be there for them.

We have a Heavenly Father who is there for us. We can cry out to Him at any time—even in a moment of crisis when we need immediate help—and He will hear and answer our prayer. In fact, He knew that crisis was coming before we did, and He will answer before we call. God does not slow down with age or look away at any time. He will always be there waiting, watching, and not only able, but eager to help us. He is a God we can trust completely no matter what the circumstances.

The Prophet Isaiah recognized this momentous truth and proclaimed it in his doxology of praise found in our focus verse. In the original Hebrew, this verse literally begins, “My salvation is God Himself!” He does not just save us, but He is our salvation, and He will never fail. The repetition of God’s name, the “Lord Jehovah,” denotes emphasis and the unchangeableness of God’s character. He will always there for us—ever, endlessly, eternally there for us.

The Lord has proven Himself faithful and worthy of our trust. With childlike faith, let us put our confidence in Him to guide, protect, and bless every aspect of our lives.