Through The Bible in a Year - March 3, 2026

“The LORD your God...will himself fight for you...In the wilderness you have seen how the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son.” – Deuteronomy 1:30-31

God doesn’t just offer us His power—He offers us His care.

Remember Derek Redmon, the Olympic sprinter? Ten minutes before the race for which he has spent years preparing, his tendon tore. He had waited four years until after another set of Olympic games. Then, he trained and entered again, but in the heat before the finals, he heard the pop of a hamstring.

There he was in agony on the track, barely able to hobble toward the finish line. Suddenly, his father pushed through the crowd, through the officials, grabbed his son, and carried him across the finish line.

This is a picture of our God. He has said, “I’m not just giving you My strength—I’m carrying you. I’m giving you My heart so you know I’ll be with you and help you. I am your refuge, your strength, yourhope.”

God says, “I fought for you in Egypt—horses and riders thrown into the sea. I fought for you in the wilderness – against hunger, thirst, and exposure. And I will fight for you now.”

But he offers more than power; our God offers love. As a man carries his son—this is how God carries us.

When you can’t make it on your own, when the hamstring pops and you can’t finish, your Father pushes through the crowd and carries you across the line.

Respond: Where do you need God to fight for you today? Where do you need Him to carry you? Stop Trying to finish on your own strength. Seek the Lord and let your Father carry you.

Prayer: Father, I’m hobbling. I can barely make it. The giants are too big, the obstacles too great.Fight for me. Carry me. I can’t do this on my own—but You can. Help me to believe that You offer not just Your power, but Your heart. In Jesus’ name, amen.