“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” - Isaiah 43:2 (NIV)
It is easy to feel overwhelmed, especially when the plans for our future have been tossed about due to circumstances beyond our control. We might very easily feel like we are in too deep, encountering difficulties that will consume us. We are promised times of difficulty. But God, our Lord and Savior has promised his children that the dire expectation or fears will not happen. We may fear we will be unable to get through -- a very common reaction when we feel stuck, trapped and locked in. We lash out at those responsible or who we think are responsible. We begin to bemoan our loss of liberty and freedom to choose what we will do. We may even doubt there is an escape route. God promises we will may get wet but we will not drown. The rivers of difficulty will not fully sweep over us. We will experience heat when we have to walk through the fire but we will not be burned. We will not even be scorched by fire. Take this promise and look ahead. Then look upward to the One we will one day be with and be like for eternity.
And be thankful!
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