Verse from Deuteronomy

“并且在旷野里，你们也看见了耶和华你们的神，怎样在你们所行的一切路上，背负你们，好象人背负自己的儿子一样，直到你们来到了这地方。’”

‭‭申命记‬ ‭1:31‬ ‭

“and in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.””

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭1:31‬ ‭

In the Old Testament, Moses recalled how God carried His people even as they experienced the danger of faltering faith. He reminded the Israelites of how God had delivered them, providing food and water in the desert, fighting against their enemies, and guiding the Israelites with pillars of cloud and fire. 

The Israelites’ journey through the wilderness wasn’t easy, and their faith waned at times. But it was full of evidence of God’s protection and provision. The image of a father carrying a son—tenderly, courageously, confidently—is a wonderful picture of how God cared for Israel. 

Even when we face challenges that test our faith, we can remember that God’s there carrying us through them.