"He shall not fail nor be discouraged."
Isaiah 42:4a
Our devotional today is found in the first part of Isaiah 42:4. The Bible says, “He shall not fail or be discouraged.” This passage of Scripture is speaking about Christ Himself. What a tremendous truth we learn here about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He cannot fail or be discouraged.
I want you to see today that this is an Amazing Statement. It is especially amazing when we compare it to our experience. As sinful humans, we constantly fail and are often plagued with discouragement, but our Saviour never fails. It is also amazing when you consider the opposition Christ faces. Satan and all of his followers do everything they can to cause Christ’s kingdom to fail. But the glorious truth that we learn here is that Christ cannot fail. Satan cannot frustrate the plan of God. I find this statement about Christ to be amazing also because of what Christ has to work with. What I mean here is that Christ has chosen to use you and me as His instruments to do His work here on this earth. If you have ever been in charge of a group of people, you will know that people often let you down. Being an employer can be a very discouraging task, but Christ is never discouraged. He is always in control. He knows the beginning from the end, and He will make sure that everything goes according to His perfect plan.
As we continue to look at this verse, I want you to see the Cause of this statement. How can Isaiah say that Christ cannot fail or be discouraged? Well, the first reason is found in verse 1 of Isaiah 42. The Bible describes Jesus Christ as God’s Servant. He is especially upheld and chosen by God for the work He came to earth to do. Christ cannot fail or be discouraged because He is the eternal God-Man. He is the only begotten Son of God. We see another reason for this statement in verse 1. The Bible says that God delights in Christ. There are only 3 times that God spoke audibly in the New Testament. Two of those times God said, “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. We also learn in Isaiah 42:1 that Jesus Christ was empowered by the Holy Spirit for the work He came to do. We can sum all this up by saying that Christ cannot fail or be discouraged because He has all of the omnipotence or power of Heaven behind Him.
Finally, I want you to see what this statement guarantees. Christ cannot fail or be discouraged, so that guarantees that Christ will prevail in your salvation. There are some people who teach that a believer can loose His salvation. Well let me ask you one simple question. Did you save yourself? Of course you didn’t. You were saved by the mercy and grace of Jesus Christ. Do you think for a moment that Christ can fail to finish what He started? This verse also guarantees that Christ will fulfill all of His promises. You and I could promise to do something, but because of our personal limitations, we might fail to make good on those promises. But Christ cannot fail. He will always keep the promises he has made to you. Do you trust Him today? O, that you and I will turn our eyes upon Jesus Christ. He is the one who cannot fail or be discouraged.
