09/10/2025
Even to My Old Age, You Will Carry Me:
I will be the same until your old age, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will bear and rescue you. (Isaiah 46:4 CSB)
Life has a way of reminding us how fragile we are. Our bodies grow weary, our energy fades, and the seasons of life change. What once came easily may now take more time and strength than we have to give. Yet in the middle of these reminders of our weakness, God speaks a timeless promise: âEven to your old age⌠I will carry you.â
This verse paints a beautiful picture of Godâs unchanging faithfulness. He does not walk away when life slows down, when our hair turns gray, or when our hands are no longer as steady as they once were. The God who created us at the very beginning is the same God who promises to carry us to the very end.
Think about that wordâcarry. To carry someone is to take their full weight, to lift them when they cannot move forward on their own. Thatâs exactly what God promises to do. When we are weak, He becomes our strength. When we feel overlooked or forgotten, He whispers, âI am still here. I have always been here. I will never leave you.â
This passage reminds us of four beautiful truths about God:
1. He made usâOur lives are not an accident. God personally formed us and knows us better than we know ourselves.
2. He bears usâHe takes responsibility for His children, watching over us with care and compassion.
3. He sustains usâHis strength is what keeps us going, day after day, moment after moment.
4. He delivers usâNo matter the trial, He is our ultimate Rescuer and Redeemer.
As we reflect on these promises, may we rest in the assurance that our worth and security are not tied to our age, our abilities, or our circumstances. They are anchored in the eternal, unchanging faithfulness of God.
So whether you are young and strong or gray-haired and leaning on the arms of others, the same God holds you fast. He is the One who carried you through yesterday, is sustaining you today, and will continue to carry you every day until He brings you safely home.
Prayer: Lord, thank You that You are faithful from the beginning to the end of my life. When I feel weak, remind me that You are my strength. When I feel forgotten, remind me that You never let me go. I trust You to carry me, sustain me, and deliver meâalways. Amen.