Deuteronomy 1:29-31 Living Bible
29 “But I said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid! 30 The Lord God is your leader, and he will fight for you with his mighty miracles, just as you saw him do in Egypt. 31 And you know how he has cared for you again and again here in the wilderness, just as a father cares for his child!’
The Word of God for the Children of God.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.
Echoing the ancient pleading words of God’s sure and ancient promises,
that our heavenly Father desires us to hear and hear and hear for all eternity …
“Do not be Afraid!”
“The Lord is your Leader!”
“The Lord will fight for you with His mighty miracles!”
“The same way as He did when He led His people from Egypt to His Mountain!”
“He has cared for you, He has carried you, again and again, as a loving father constantly, continually, cares for his children, carry’s them on His shoulders!”
Deuteronomy 1:29-31 Complete Jewish Bible
29 “I answered you, ‘Don’t be fearful, don’t be afraid of them. 30 Adonai your God, who is going ahead of you, will fight on your behalf, just as he accomplished all those things for you in Egypt before your eyes, 31 and likewise in the desert, where you saw how Adonai your God carried you, like a man carries his child, along the entire way you traveled until you arrived at this place.
The picture of a father gently carrying his son is an incredibly heart and soul grabbing image of God’s love, and protection extended unto us as his children.
When we cannot go any further, when we cannot take one more step to save our lives, we’re drained of our desire, drive to thrive, too exhausted to keep going.
We feel beat up by life’s circumstances and don’t want to show up anymore.
I remember vividly watching a replay of the 1992 Olympics men’s 400-meter semifinals in Barcelona when British runner Jim Redmond injured his leg.
The announcer said, “He’s out!” Redmond was in obviously severe pain and couldn’t run, but he stood up, hopped on one foot, heading for the finish line.
The crowd cheered and clapped because he didn’t stop. He refused to quit. He wouldn’t let anyone help him until his dad ran out onto the course and wrapped his arms around him, told the officials he was the runners father, supporting, carrying his crying hopping son to the finish on the Olympic and World stage.
Redmond’s dad wore a cap that said, “Just Do It.” But Redmond’s pain was too intense, barely able to go one hop further and he cried hard. Yet the crowd never stopped cheering. The father held up his son until he made it to the finish line.
When we’re running our race in life and we cannot see our way through, losing our desire, our will to continue, the angels are in heaven, cheering (Psalm 91:11) and our heavenly Father will come to us, hold us up, gently carry us all the way.
Sometimes, life walks and tries to balance itself on the most decrepit of fences.
Still we are summoned by God and our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to stop trying to do our own healing, place our full trust in our Heavenly Father.
Proverbs 3:5-8 Complete Jewish Bible
5 Trust in Adonai with all your heart;
do not rely on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways acknowledge him;
then he will level your paths.
7 Don’t be conceited about your own wisdom;
but fear Adonai, and turn from evil.
8 This will bring health to your body
and give strength to your bones.
There’s no reason to feel shame or guilt because you failed or fell far behind. We cannot “just do it.” Trust God will carry us through the wilderness. God is 100% always with us, wherever we are, He promises us that we WILL make it through.
In the name of God, the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit,
Let’s Pray,
Psalm 23 Authorized (King James) Version
Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.
Loving God, Living God, Loving Hope, Living Hope, Loving Living Life His Way! "Many things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith. And still more is possible for the person who knows how to love. But everything is possible for the person who practices all three virtues." - Brother Lawrence (1605-1691), Practicing the Presence of God (1692). 