“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)
Even though God, in His Word, promises to carry us through our trials, nowhere in the Bible does He even hint that the ride will be without pit stops and delays. While we want a fast, nonstop carry, truth is it is from pit stops and delays that our faith grows deepest and most often leads others to God. None the less, our human nature, even after struggling to remember God carries us through our storms, instantaneously expects sunshine the moment we realize we are in God’s powerful hands. We completely dim out the truth that the SON shines brightest when penetrating our life’s storms.
Christ’s journey to Calvary was long, show and uphill. It was, also, the course leading to our salvation. Why then do we expect the roadway of God’s Hands carrying us should be a shock absorbing, cushioned ride, instead of a rumble seat adventure. Be we in a landlocked traffic jam, on our steepest slope or deepest valley, God is with us every millisecond and millimeter. We are never alone. God’s Hands carry us. Nothing more, nor nothing less, do we ever need. “…I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of My hands…” Isaiah 49:15 (ESV)
Uplifted in a Broken Down World 