God can deliver

Isaiah 43:2-3
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.

The trials of this life can be overwhelming. We turn to all sorts of fixes to try and get out of, or at the least, ignore them: entertainment, drink, sex, money, power and even self.

God's promise is not to take away the trials of life, instead, he promises to experience the trials with you, and uphold you through them. His promise is that, ultimately, you will not be overcome by them.

But how can we know that God can deliver? Can he really do what he says he can? He rests the answer to these questions on one thing ... his identity: "I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel."

If we take a peek at verse 1 (Isaiah 43:1) we get some insight into what God means when he says (in his best Hon Solo voice) "Hey, it's me." The verse reads "thus says Yahweh, he who created you ..., he who formed you ..."

If God created you, can he not also deliver you?