PROMISE #340 - DECEMBER 6
Promise #340:
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to My heart.
Isaiah 40:11 (WEB)
He will feed his flock like a shepherd.
He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom.
He will gently lead those who have their young.
In yesterday's promise, we discussed the benefit of having a loving Shepherd lead and guide us. Today, we want to continue that thought with an amazing illustration of God's love, which comes from Isaiah 40:11. In this passage of Scripture, we see a very intimate picture of how God sees us as His little lambs.
He is the Great Shepherd who feeds, carries, and leads us into greener pastures. If you struggle to feel God's nearness, I would encourage you to meditate on this Scripture and picture yourself as a little lamb needing to be picked up. God uses many illustrations throughout the Bible to help us comprehend how He feels about us.
A little lamb is helpless, defenseless, and utterly dependent on its shepherd, just like we are! I pray that God will give each of us the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation today (Ephesians 1:17) in greater measure so that we will know that our God and Father carries us in His arms just like a shepherd carries a little lamb.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, I thank You that in Your eyes, I am just a little lamb, helpless and dependent on You. I pray that the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation would open my eyes to this simple truth so I don’t feel the pressure to be more than You created me to be. I ask that today I would have a greater awareness of Your loving embrace that holds me close to Your heart.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to My heart.
Isaiah 40:11 (WEB)
He will feed his flock like a shepherd.
He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom.
He will gently lead those who have their young.
In yesterday's promise, we discussed the benefit of having a loving Shepherd lead and guide us. Today, we want to continue that thought with an amazing illustration of God's love, which comes from Isaiah 40:11. In this passage of Scripture, we see a very intimate picture of how God sees us as His little lambs.
He is the Great Shepherd who feeds, carries, and leads us into greener pastures. If you struggle to feel God's nearness, I would encourage you to meditate on this Scripture and picture yourself as a little lamb needing to be picked up. God uses many illustrations throughout the Bible to help us comprehend how He feels about us.
A little lamb is helpless, defenseless, and utterly dependent on its shepherd, just like we are! I pray that God will give each of us the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation today (Ephesians 1:17) in greater measure so that we will know that our God and Father carries us in His arms just like a shepherd carries a little lamb.
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, I thank You that in Your eyes, I am just a little lamb, helpless and dependent on You. I pray that the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation would open my eyes to this simple truth so I don’t feel the pressure to be more than You created me to be. I ask that today I would have a greater awareness of Your loving embrace that holds me close to Your heart.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.