Isaiah 45  The beginning of this chapter names Cyrus.. a man who would not even be born for over 100 years later.. to be God's chosen instrument to restore Jerusalem. 

 But, this chapter mainly has one resounding message.. " I am the Lord, and there is no other." This message is vital and wonderful, life-changing when we hear it, receive it, and live by its truth. 

God would give Cyrus a road to success that would be unparalleled.  He would "subdue nations."  He would have open doors.  He would have "treasures of darkness and hidden wealth of secret places."  The Lord would work in a way that he would know that "the Lord, the God of Israel" called him by name and set him in place to do His will. 

The Lord calls Israel His "chosen one."  "I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor though you have not known Me." (v4)  And then He goes on to remind them and teach them Who He Is... This message is for every one of us.. He calls each of us by name.. even when we don't know Him.. and thankfully, He reveals Himself to us too!

v5 "I am the Lord, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God. I will gird you, though you have not known Me."   In a day and age where so many people are lost and filled with fear, doubt, and anxiety.. this message needs repeating. 

v6-7 "That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun that there is no  one beside Me. I am the Lord and there is no other."  People everywhere.. all people need to know.. today.. before another hour passes them by.. "The One forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these." The Lord is Sovereign.. everything is in His hands. 

He created righteousness. v8

He created earth and man, the heavens and the hosts. v12

He extends grace... for the eternal salvation of those who are His. v17

v 18 ".. I am the Lord, and there is none else."

v21 ".. and there is no other God besides Me, a righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me." 

v22 "Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God and there is no other."

Do you think that this is something God wants to make very clear to us? Absolutely!!!!

His Word has been given that we might know Him.. "that to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.  They will say of Me, 'Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.'" v23-24

Father in heaven,  You are God alone and we worship You. We exalt You and praise You with all of our hearts, for You alone are worthy.  That You are mindful of us.. that You created mankind, knowing how much we will fail You.. boggles my mind.  But, how very thankful I am that You have offered salvation to the ends of the earth... and to Me.   You are our righteous God and our Savior.  In Jesus Christ we have been cleansed of all our sin. We have been made whole. We have been purchased and adopted and hidden with Christ in You.  All of this and more!  Glory to God, for there is NO other!  amen.