Getting Back Up: Hope For What Is Ahead - Living Free - May 26, 2026
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Scripture
But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 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. For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead. Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
Isaiah 43:1-5 NIV
Thoughts for the Day
Change is not always easy, but God never asks us to walk through it alone. He does not promise that we will avoid deep waters, rivers of difficulty, or fires of oppression. But He does promise His presence. Resilience is not built on the idea that life will always be easy. It is built on the confidence that God is with us when life is not easy.
When life knocks us down, fear can try to convince us that we are alone, forgotten, or unable to recover. But God says, “I have called you by name; you are mine.” That truth gives strength to weary hearts. We may still face the waters, but we do not face them alone. The presence of God gives us courage to keep moving forward, even when the way ahead feels uncertain.
Hope grows when we remember who is walking with us. Our circumstances may be painful, confusing, or unresolved, but God’s presence gives us a foundation that trouble cannot destroy. He knows the path ahead, even when we cannot see it. The same God who has carried us before is able to carry us again. Resilience is strengthened when we stop measuring our future by our fear and begin trusting it to God’s faithful hands.
Consider this …
When you look at your current circumstances, do you focus more on the difficulty or on God’s presence with you in the difficulty? The Lord’s presence can steady your heart even before your situation changes. You are not forgotten. You are not abandoned. You are not beyond God’s reach. He is able to make a way through what feels impossible.
Lord, thank You that I belong to You. When I pass through deep waters, remind me that You are with me. When I feel overwhelmed, help me trust Your presence more than my fear. Give me hope for what is ahead.
In Jesus' name. . .
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