Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 43:5-7

"Fear not; for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back; bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the end of the earth; every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yea, whom I have made." — Isaiah 43:5-7 (ASV)

Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

Fear not: for I am with thee. This is the second time that the blessed words, Fear not, ring out like the notes of the silver trumpet proclaiming the jubilee to poor trembling hearts: Fear not, for I am with thee. The Lord seems to say to each troubled believer, "My honor is pledged to secure your safety, all my attributes are engaged on your behalf right to the end, yes, I am myself with you, therefore, fear not."

I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, my daughter from the ends of the earth; every one that is called by my name. Whatever happens, God will be with His Church. His own chosen people will all be gathered in. There will be no frustration of the divine purpose.

From east or west, north or south, all His sons and daughters will come to Him, even every one that is called by His name. For I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. And God will be glorified in His people; the object of their creation is the glory of their God, and that end will, somehow or other, be answered in the Lord's good time. The Lord seems to dwell upon that note of the creation of His children for His own glory.

This accounts for many of our troubles, and for all our deliverances; it is that God may be glorified by bringing His children through the fires and through the floods. A life that was never tested by trial and trouble would not be a life out of which God would get much glory, but those who do business in the great waters see the works of God, and His wonders in the deep, and they give Him praise. Besides, when they come to their desired haven, then they praise the Lord for His goodness, and God is thereby glorified.

I will bring your seed from the east, and gather you from the west will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; even every one that is called by my name:

Whatever happens, God will be with his Church. His own chosen people shall all be gathered in. There shall be no frustration of the divine purpose. From East or West, north or South, all his sons and daughters shall come to him, even every one that is called by his name.

Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

The Lord seems to dwell upon that note of the creation of his children for his own glory. This accounts for many of our troubles and for all our deliverances; it is so that God may be glorified by bringing his children through the fires and through the floods.

A life that was never tested by trial and trouble would not be a life from which God would get much glory, but those who do business in the great waters see the works of God and his wonders in the deep, and they give him praise; and, besides, when they come to their desired haven, then they praise the Lord for his goodness, and God is thereby glorified.