Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. – Isaiah 46:4
Steps on Your Journey to Know God More Intimately
- Some of the definitions of sustain are support, provide for, maintain and encourage.
- God is the One who holds us up and keeps us going. Look at the verses below to see how God sustains us.
- Psalm 3:5: “I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.”
- Psalm 41:3: “The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed and restore him from his bed of illness.”
- See also Nehemiah 9:21; Psalm 54:4; 55:22.
- In what ways have you seen God sustain you?
- In what ways do you need the Lord to sustain you?
- When I was doing a single-parent family ministry, it was exhausting. I taught weekly classes, made meals for single parents, had a food bank, did one-on-one ministry, plus raised my own sons on my own. I became weary. During that time, the Lord sustained me. He held me up, encouraged me and provided for me.
- Thank God that He will sustain you throughout your life—to your old age and gray hairs!
A Prayer for You
Thank You, Lord, that You are the One who sustains me. You encourage me, support me and provide for me. Thank You that You made me, will carry me, sustain me and rescue me even to my old age. That is so comforting. Help me to remember this throughout all my days.
Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart by Gaylyn Williams.