Surely He has borne our griefs
And carried our sorrows;—Isaiah 53:4
Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him
For the help of His countenance.—Psalm 42:5
In all their affliction He was afflicted,
And the Angel of His Presence saved them;
In His love and in His pity He redeemed them;
And He bore them and carried them
All the days of old.—Isaiah 63:8b-9
"Then I said to you, 'Do not be terrified, or afraid of them. 30 The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes, 31 and in the wilderness where you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place.'—Deuteronomy 1:29-31
I have chosen you and have not cast you away:
10 Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'—Isaiah 41:9b-10
For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.—Hebrews 4:15-16
What a comfort it is to know that Jesus understands what we go through. These precious words from Scripture never fail to bring joy and consolation when my heart is depressed and disquieted. What I face, He faces with me. I am not alone in this crazy world. He is continually with me and will be with me holding my hand even as I enter into eternity.
I am in Christ…a member of His body. In Him I live and move and have my being. Jesus is affected by what affects me. He feels what I feel and sympathizes. He suffers along with me.
"The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by Him,
Who shelters him all the day long;
And he shall dwell between His shoulders."—Deuteronomy 33:12
Beloved… Believe God even when the darkness threatens to overwhelm your heart. Jesus has gone before you and will be with you. He will make even the darkness light about you. Make His footsteps your pathway. See your trials as opportunities to honor Him by trusting Him.
Abide at His feet. Go to the Scriptures. Find an anchor hold of truth. Meditate on it. By His Spirit who dwells in you, grasp His promise, rejoice and be comforted. Allow His gracious love and care to flood your soul. He Himself is your companion and your great consolation as you navigate the darkness of this world into His kingdom of light…the kingdom of the Son of His love.
Hope in God;
For I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.—Psalm 42:11b
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear,—Ps 46:1-2a
Trust in Him at all times, you people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us.
Selah—Psalm 62:8
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust."
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
And ten thousand at your right hand;
But it shall not come near you.
8 Only with your eyes shall you look,
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,
Even the Most High, your dwelling place,
10 No evil shall befall you,
Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;
11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.
12 In their hands they shall bear you up,
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,
The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation."—Psalm 91
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