“O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.” -Isaiah 25:1

Let me share something with you from my heart this morning.

Isaiah didn’t say, “Lord, You are a God.”

He said, “O Lord, Thou art my God.”

That’s personal.

There’s a difference between knowing about God and knowing Him. A lot of folks believe God exists. But peace comes when you can say, “He’s mine. He’s my Shepherd. My Savior. My God.”

And notice what Isaiah does next:

“I will exalt thee. I will praise thy name.”

Praise is not a feeling. It’s a decision.

You don’t wait until everything feels wonderful to praise Him. You praise Him because He has done wonderful things. Some of you are breathing today because of wonderful things He’s done. Some of you have been carried through valleys you didn’t think you’d survive. That was Him.

And then Isaiah says something steady and strong:

“Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.”

God’s plans are not random. They are rooted in faithfulness.

His promises are not shaky. They are truth.

You may not understand everything happening around you today, but you can stand on this: God is faithful. God is true. And His counsel has not changed.

So lift your eyes this morning.

Say it out loud if you need to:

“Lord, You are my God.”

Exalt Him. Praise Him. Trust Him.

Because the God who has been faithful in your yesterday is already standing in your tomorrow.