The Lord carries, lifts and saves - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

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

The Lord carries, lifts and saves
The Babylonians were once proud of their gods and of their own abilities. However, they carried around the idols themselves as statues during their festivals. They thought they were safe under their protection until the night when the Medes and Persians conquered the city of Babylon. Then this empire, along with its gods, collapsed.

In contrast, the Israelites were carried by their God. He had promised to bring them through all difficulties.

Everybody who doesn’t believe in the living God has their gods: their philosophy, their ideology, their idols as well as wealth, power and honour. They proudly hold them up – until the day of testing. As soon as an economic collapse, illness or death reaches them, the hour of truth comes. When a person can no longer carry his philosophy of life – is it able to uphold him then?

How much better it is to believe in the living God and to trust Him! What is natural for children, we as adults have to learn afresh: God wants to carry us in our weaknesses. When insurmountable obstacles stand before us, He doesn’t take them away but He lifts us above them. Whatever difficulties come our way, He will save us.

Have you trusted God in your life so far? Trust Him for the future too!

Today’s reading: Joel 2:1-17 · Proverbs 2:1-8