Even When You Turn Grey

I Will Carry You

Bel bows down, Nebo stoops, their idols are on beasts and cattle; these things you carry are loaded as burdens on weary animals. They stoop, they bow down together; they cannot save the burden, but themselves go into captivity.

Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by me from your birth, carried from the womb; even to your old age I am he, even when you turn gray I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.

To whom will you liken me and make me equal, and compare me, as though we were alike? Those who lavish gold from the purse, and weigh our silver in the scales – they hire a goldsmith, who makes it into a god; then they fall down and worship! They lift it to their shoulders, they carry it, they set it in its place, and it stands there; it cannot move from its place. If one cries out to it, it does not answer or save anyone from trouble.

Remember this and consider, recall it to mind, you transgressors, remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying “My purpose shall stand, and I will fulfill my intention,” calling a bird of prey from the east, the man for my purpose from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have planned, and I will do it.

Isaiah 46:1-11

We are all called to be witnesses for Christ in different ways, and at different times in our lives. No matter how strong or weak we are, how young or old we are, we can be assured we are carried in His capable arms.

He will deliver us. He will carry us like lambs. We can learn, at any age, to just let God carry us. Weak and burdened, we can lean on His everlasting arms and remind ourselves that we have Jesus as our Savior.

You can rest in the arms of Jesus – He will never let you down.

Our Daily Bread – February 22, 2008