Day 12 - One Connection
- Pastor b.Side
- Feb 12
- 3 min read
For your Maker [is] your husband, The LORD of hosts [is] His name; and your Redeemer [is] the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth. - Isaiah 54:5
When a man marries a woman, they become “one” in the eyes of God. This seems simple until we consider the many differences between men and women. How are two opposing creatures supposed to function as one? Marriage becomes even more remarkable when we encounter verses like Isaiah 54:5 and realize that God calls Himself a “husband” of sorts. God is the Creator, yet He desires to join Himself to people who are far beneath Him and contrary to Him. People are sinners. God is holy. People are mortal. God is immortal. People are liars and failures. God is truth and the source of goodness. Is there a more contrasting comparison?
In Isaiah 54, God encouraged the nation of Israel. He created Israel to be beautiful and great, reflecting His glory, but their rebellion made them resemble a discarded, worthless woman. In Isaiah 54, God compares them to a woman who was forsaken, grieved, and disgraced as a widow. Who would want to marry someone like that?
“For your Maker [is] your husband…”
It’s essential to consider how God described Himself when He called Himself Israel’s husband. God is the Creator. If He can create people and nations from nothing, He can restore individuals and nations according to His power and glory. Israel may have resembled a shameful woman to God at one point, but He can change that! For those of us who come from troubled backgrounds or are currently facing shameful issues, this is great news!
“The LORD of hosts [is] His name…”
God is the LORD of hosts, signifying His supreme control over heaven and earth. Who can stop Him from doing what He intends for Israel or anyone else? Who can successfully oppose God, given that He commands all individuals, armies, and nations? If we desire God to transform our lives, it’s reassuring to know He has this level of control over everything!
“And your Redeemer [is] the Holy One of Israel…”
God is the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. He promised to redeem His people: to purchase them as His possession and bring them into the fold of His home. He would rescue them from the filth in which they were living to embrace them as His prized possession. God can do this because He is holy. He is separate from everything He made, especially the sin, corruption, decay, darkness, and death that define us. God can work within human affairs without being affected by them. That is what makes Him God. Jesus is Israel’s Redeemer. He is our Redeemer, too! He took on the form of flesh to purchase His people with His holy blood, joining Himself to those who believe! This is the only way to connect to God and His unique love.
Prayer for today
Our heavenly Father, we acknowledge that there is none like You! Ordinary husbands don’t love their wives unconditionally to this extent. Ordinary husbands can’t restore, beautify, and perfect their wives in this way. Ordinary husbands don’t have the patience to endure the time it takes to achieve these results. Only You love like this! We recognize we don’t deserve Your favor, but we’re grateful for Your Word, which teaches us that You're willing and able to make these promises of redemption, transformation, and restoration. Jesus, we can confidently declare that there is none like You! Amen!
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