You don't have to be strong to be carried. 🤍
Most of us know the parable of the lost sheep, but few notice the detail that changes everything. In Luke 15:5, the shepherd finds the sheep that wandered off and he doesn't scold it. He lifts it onto his shoulders, and the text says he does it rejoicing.
A sheep can weigh 70 to 100 pounds. Carrying one over rough ground is real effort, and he chooses it with joy.
It's a theme that runs through the whole Bible. Isaiah 40:11 says He gathers the lambs in His arms and holds them close to His heart. Isaiah 46:4 says, "I have made you and I will carry you."
God never says "come back when you're stronger." He meets you right where your strength runs out.
If you're tired today, you're not failing. You're being carried. 🙏
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