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by Dr David Jeremiah
"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 1:31
Recommended Reading Hosea 11:1-4
Sometimes, when a toddler is exhausted or the path is too steep, the child will
be scooped up and carried by a parent. But knowing the child might always opt
for an easy ride, parents at other times insist that their child walk. Sometimes
assistance is needed, other times admonishment. Sometimes carrying, other times
calling.
Israel experienced both from God in her days as a "toddler" nation. Most of the
time God carried Israel through the wilderness when they were just getting to
know and trust Him. Moses, in recounting Israel's history to the second
generation of Israelites who would enter the Promised Land, said that God
"carried [Israel], as a man carries his son" until they reached the banks of the
Jordan River. Like any father, God then expected Israel to do the hard work of
creating a homeland out of Canaan. It is comforting to know that God is willing
to carry His children when they are at their weakest.
'If you are walking through your own wilderness, ask God to lift you up on His
shoulders, to carry you as if on "wings like eagles"' (Isaiah 40:31).
"God uses men who are weak and feeble enough to lean on him." J. Hudson Taylor
See Also:
Daily Morning and Evening Devotionals by Spurgeon
Daily Devotional: Today With Jesus
Daily Devotional: My Utmost for His Highest
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