Isaiah 33:2 says,
O Lord, be gracious to us, we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble.
The book of Isaiah in the Bible centers around the fact that judgment is coming and God is calling His people, Israel to purify and prepare themselves for the coming King and new Jerusalem. It is rich in imagery and holds favorite verses for many.
This verse struck me as I read it one morning – “be our arm every morning”. Our arm. As in the arm that lifts us out of bed – gives us strength to rise for a new day. I picture the moment we wake up, God is by our side, and as we awake, He offers His strong and mighty arm to us. It’s there. We must grab onto His arms, like a small child, and let Him lift us into our day with Him (like the above picture). He is abundantly gracious and is the source of our salvation in the time of trouble. His arm symbolizes His power, support, power to deliver and conquer.
I’m camping on this truth for a while. And remembering that our Heavenly Father is such a perfect, good, loving Father. The picture above is a beautiful picture of life with Him. It’s an adventure. And He’s the center of it, and our strength in it, our joy in it. Doesn’t that bring a deep joy to your heart today, friends?