"Even to your old age, I am He, and even to grey hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry and will deliver you." Isaiah 46:4 NKJV
As we grow older, we grow weaker and possibly more frail; but God never does. He is the Ancient of Days. He remains infinitely strong and sustains us as He did Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham and Paul.
There's a contrast between the true God and the false gods of the nation's. In this text, Babylonian gods, Bel and Nebo, possibly also known as the god of Marduk and his son, were lifeless idols who couldn't do anything for themselves and even had to be carried around on carts. Tony Evans, in his bible commentary on this piece of scripture, writes:
'While the Babylonians had to carry their gods, the true God of Israel, carried His people from the womb to the grave. Whom would you prefer to worship and serve?'
For all of us, times can be very hard. We go through seasons of difficulty and at times it is hard to see a way through it all. This may be where you are at this time. Life may have used and abused you; you may even have lost all that you have. But one thing that you haven't lost, is the love and friendship of Jesus Christ. Things may have worn you down and you may have been mistreated and taken for granted, even discarded. But never by Jesus; He is there beside you; He is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24.
Things will get better, you can be sure of that; however, at this moment, He is carrying you and will continue to do so until you can manage on your own. During this time of confusion, try and focus on Him. I know that you may have many questions which contain, 'Why'? The thing is, at times there are no exact reasons for why things go against us. It may be a learning curve, then again, it may not. It may just be a season of difficulty. But even when we turn the light out and are in total darkness, we know the light will come back on again when we press the switch. Perhaps, this is what you need to do - press the switch - turn on the light by talking to your bestest friend, Jesus. He is the Light. But remember, there is no shame in being carried. Perhaps, this is what you need at this time.
Copyriight 2021 Grahame Howard
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