Do you remember the last time you were carried? I mean physically picked up and carried. If you’re a woman and married, it may have been when your husband picked you up and carried you over the threshold of your first house. Or perhaps the last time you were carried was as a little child either too tired to walk up to bed so dad picked you up and carried you. Or perhaps you were sick and too weak to make it back to your bedroom so someone had to carry you.
I remember what it felt like at first. I was frightened I would be dropped! For heaven’s sake I’m a little over 20 pounds (said tongue in cheek) and I’m definitely too heavy. Additionally, it was more than a little unsettling as I had NO control over how I was being carried or where I was being carried. Completely without control and vulnerable.
However, once I realized the person carrying me was strong enough not to drop me, and was comfortable I was being taken to a good/safe place, I rested my head on his shoulders and totally and completely relaxed.
I was reminded recently about being carried.
I had a surgery last week and I think had the appropriate level of freak out of “going under.” I had family and friends come that day and pray for me while I was in surgery and even the days after in recovery. Funny thing is, I never prayed! I thought for sure I would have an awesome God moment before I went it and when I woke up, but nothing. I didn’t even reach out to Him. It’s hard to admit that as I’d like to think I have a good relationship with Him.
However, God showed me I was carried. He took me up in His arms, gathered the right people around me, and carried me through. I didn’t do anything. I completely let go. I didn’t even pray and ask Him to! He just did.
I think there are moments when you don’t have to work. Work at relationships. Work at saying the right things. Work at being the right person. Work at having a good testimony. Work at being a good patient and not complain too much. Work at being a good daughter and giving honor to parents. Work at getting everything done so that you can have fun. Work on making sure everyone is cared for. These are the times to jump in His strong arms and be carried through. Completely and totally released.
“The Lord your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes, and in the wilderness, where you have seen how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way that you went until you came to this place.” (Deuteronomy 1:30-31)
Unfortunately, I don’t let myself be carried too often, but that will be changing! It is an awesome feeling to completely let go and let someone else take over, especially God. Oh what peace and rest!
Let’s ask our Heavenly Daddy to carry us today!