THE ETERNITY AND OMNIPOTENCE OF GOD
Isaiah 43:13. Yea, before the day was, &c.
The doctrine taught here is—
1. That God is from everlasting—for if He was before time, He must have been eternal (H. E. I. 2253; P. O. 1493).
2. That He is unchangeably the same—a doctrine which is, as it is here designed to be used, the only sure foundation for the security of His people—for who can trust a being who is fickle? (H. E. I. 2254–2256, 2324, 2341).
3. That He can deliver His people always, no matter what are their circumstances.
4. That He will accomplish all His plans; no matter whether to save His people, or to destroy His foes.
5. That no one, man or devil, can hinder Him.
6. That opposition to Him is as fruitless as it is wild. If men wish for happiness, they must fall in with His plans, and aid in the furtherance of His designs.—A. Barnes.