The idea is that you are set in place in God. You are contained in God just as something is contained in a basket. You are in Him; He surrounds you and will carry and sustain you. This promise does not say the burden is gone. It says that if you cast that burden on the Lord, He will pick you up—burden and all—and sustain you in the midst of the issue.

Do you feel restless, distracted, or anxious? Are you afraid and trembling at what is around you or facing you? No good solutions? Perhaps you cannot exactly determine the source of your feelings, but you are overcome with a general hopelessness. Do you wish you could sprout wings and fly away?

David did. In fact, these are the exact words of His prayer in Psalm 55. He wanted a supernatural escape. Sometimes, our despair can run so deep that it seems there are no better options.

But there is always one.

Looking In The Right Direction

David did not deny his anxiety, but he took the one step that could bring help. He cried out.

As for me, I shall call upon God, and the Lord will save me. Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur, and He will hear my voice. He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, for there are many who strive with me. God will hear and answer them—even the one who sits enthroned from of old. (Psalm 55:19)

God’s Sustaining Arms

The wise Psalmist gives us instructions to carry us for the rest of our lives. Memorize this verse and hide it in your heart.

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