Isaiah 41:18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the middle of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water… In this verso the Lord twice says, "I will"; and in that respect this verse is in harmony with the rest of the chapter. When we come to the "I wills" of God, then we get among the precious things, the deep things, the things which minister comfort and strength to the people of God. We sometimes say "I will"; but it is in a feeble fashion compared with the way in which God says it. People say "'Must' is for the king." So "I will" is for the King of kings. It is His prerogative to will 1. It is an "I will," uttered with deliberation. James said, "Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world." We say, "I will" in a hurry, and then we take time to repent of it. We are under excitement, persuasion, or compulsion, and we say, "I will," and we are very sorry afterwards, and perhaps we are so unfaithful as not to keep our word; but God never speaks under compulsion; He is almighty. God never speaks in a hurry; He has infinite leisure. Now, when a man speaks a thing prudently and wisely, you believe that he will carry it out, if he can. You may have much more confidence with regard to what the Lord says, for He has not spoken without due deliberation. 2. When God says, "I will," His resolution is supported by omnipotence. You say, "I will," but you cannot do what you have promised. That can never happen with God. 3. When God says, "I will," it is sealed with immutability. We are always changing. Hence, we say to-day, "I will," and we mean it; but to-morrow we wish that we had never said. "I will," and the next day we say, "I will not." But God never changes. 4. When God says, "I will," it will be carried out in faithfulness. ( C. H. Spurgeon.) Parallel Verses KJV: I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. |
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