I Will Uphold Thee
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Isaiah 41:10
This was the Scripture passage that my mother-in-law gave to me on a 3x5 card that I carried into the hospital, when our little one was on the way. I read those words over and over as I lay waiting for hours wondering why my labor wasn't progressing. When it was clear that I would not be having a normal delivery, I prayed those words over and over when the decision to perform an emergency c-section was made. My heart racing and every thought of what could go wrong in my mind, I sent those words back up to my heavenly Father.
That verse is full of commands and promises. Commands to fear not, to not give up. Promises to be with me, to be my God, to strengthen me, to help me, to uphold me. Even now, as I read those words, the emotions and fear come back clearly in my mind. But something else comes back, as well. The complete peace and calm that rushed into my soul. The knowledge that I was not alone. That God was with me. My God. That He was strengthening me to handle and overcome whatever was down the road. That He would help me with whatever challenges I was certain to face.
My most favorite part of this verse though is the last part: "I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." When I thought I was drowning in fear of the unknown, He was holding my head above water. He was lifting me out of the seas of doubt and anxiety. He was carrying my weary body, when I could no longer carry myself.
I have this verse posted on my refrigerator, and I see it several times a day when I walk past it. I read those words over and over again, when I feel the burdens of this life pulling me down. I share this verse today with a very dear family on my mind. Life is such a precious, fragile gift. Although this life on earth is broken and imperfect, it is the only one we know -- for now. I ask for prayer as they received some very scary news this week. A discovery of cancer in a young husband and father of five children.
Please pray with me as they wade through these waters of the unknown and carry the burden of fear. I pray this verse may be a comfort and reassurance to them that we are never alone. They are being upheld by the great Physician, who has a plan and a purpose for all that He allows. They are also being upheld by a strong family of believers, a cloud of witnesses to Christ's love and comfort.
When the road ahead seems dark, look to the Father of light.
This was the Scripture passage that my mother-in-law gave to me on a 3x5 card that I carried into the hospital, when our little one was on the way. I read those words over and over as I lay waiting for hours wondering why my labor wasn't progressing. When it was clear that I would not be having a normal delivery, I prayed those words over and over when the decision to perform an emergency c-section was made. My heart racing and every thought of what could go wrong in my mind, I sent those words back up to my heavenly Father.
That verse is full of commands and promises. Commands to fear not, to not give up. Promises to be with me, to be my God, to strengthen me, to help me, to uphold me. Even now, as I read those words, the emotions and fear come back clearly in my mind. But something else comes back, as well. The complete peace and calm that rushed into my soul. The knowledge that I was not alone. That God was with me. My God. That He was strengthening me to handle and overcome whatever was down the road. That He would help me with whatever challenges I was certain to face.
My most favorite part of this verse though is the last part: "I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." When I thought I was drowning in fear of the unknown, He was holding my head above water. He was lifting me out of the seas of doubt and anxiety. He was carrying my weary body, when I could no longer carry myself.
I have this verse posted on my refrigerator, and I see it several times a day when I walk past it. I read those words over and over again, when I feel the burdens of this life pulling me down. I share this verse today with a very dear family on my mind. Life is such a precious, fragile gift. Although this life on earth is broken and imperfect, it is the only one we know -- for now. I ask for prayer as they received some very scary news this week. A discovery of cancer in a young husband and father of five children.
Please pray with me as they wade through these waters of the unknown and carry the burden of fear. I pray this verse may be a comfort and reassurance to them that we are never alone. They are being upheld by the great Physician, who has a plan and a purpose for all that He allows. They are also being upheld by a strong family of believers, a cloud of witnesses to Christ's love and comfort.
When the road ahead seems dark, look to the Father of light.
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