Isaiah 46:3-5, 9

The LORD says to his people: "I have carried you since you were conceived. Until your old age I shall be the same, I shall sustain and save you."

The fall of Babylon reveals to the prophet that God has not forgotten Israel. The prophet reminds the people that God is not like the idols of the Babylonians. "I am God, and there is none like me," the LORD declares through the words of the prophet.

God is faithful, so we are called to be faithful to God.

The Christian Bible extends the call to faith beyond the people of the covenant. Gentiles as well as Jews are invited to build up the church. The people of God now include all those who put their trust in the Father. Today, we might ask ourselves how open our communities of faith are. Do we trust that God will sustain and save all those who are faithful, whether or not they embrace our beliefs?

Grace and peace...Bob