He Will Carry Us

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, I seek You first-the knowledge of Your kingdom and Your righteousness. Fill my consciousness constantly and complete Your joy in me as I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name…

Memory verse: Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)

“I remain confident of this, I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

Verse of the day: Luke 2:6-7

6 “And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”

Today’s reading: Micah 4-5 Revelation 12

He Will Carry Us

The coming of Christ brings us a point many will never consider at Christmas time, but something, I think, we absolutely must not miss.

Hebrews 4:15 (ESV)

15 "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin."

Hebrews 2:18 (ESV)

18 "For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted."

Consider this: Jesus in the garden Of Gethsemane

It says in Matthew 26,

"...(Jesus became)sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” (39) "...He fell face down and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Around a time of such grand preparations and light-heartedness, many will suffer depression or times of grief. So, we must remember: God sent His Son to die for us-to save us-yes-but also to be one of us. Jesus was tempted in all ways just like us, yes.

He also grieved so deeply that:

44 "And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground."(Luke 22)

I have been way down-in depression and grief-but I have not been that low. I have been sorry for my own sin, but I have not been faced with dying for all the sins of the world and carrying all of it to a cross to die.

My Lord Jesus-your Lord Jesus-came to show us we have His company in our depression. As a human, He felt it all and His desire is that we know He has humanly felt it all. And here is the greatest part for me: He feels all our pain and stands and offers us His hand up-His power to lift us or His gentle sympathy to hold us as we heal.

Zack Eswine, a pastor from Missouri wrote this:

"In such moments, what our anxious, howling sorrows need is the man of Gethsemane."

This season, pray help for the depressed and grieved from the man of Gethsemane-and thank God for Him.

If you are in the number of depressed and grieving, ask God to show you the strength He gave Jesus in the Garden that night. God’s perfect strength can and will(if we cast all our pain on Him, 1 Peter 5:6&7)lift you up. Jesus knows your pain and wants to carry it for you.

...because He loves us, He will do it.

Father in Heaven,

Your name is all comfort in Christ Jesus. I pray Your kingdom peace in my heart. Give me today's bread for fighting a low spirit. Lead me away from depression.

God of all restoration,

In The name of Christ Jesus,

Amen