LifeLink Devotions for Friday, November 28, 2025

When I was in high school I had a job at a grocery store. As I was working to fill the cheese case, I had gone to the basement of the store to retrieve the items I needed from the walk-in cooler. I knew that the door latch had recently broken, but I was in my usual hurry and I accidentally shut the door behind me, locking myself inside. I started yelling for help. I yelled and shivered for about 45 minutes before someone found me. I was embarrassed and ashamed.

As I read the fifty-fourth chapter of Isaiah I cannot help but think of Abraham’s wife Sarah. I imagine she cried “HELP!” many times as she struggled with her barrenness. Even though she had the promise of God to Abraham that they would have a son, time kept ticking away, and there wasn’t much of it left. But as she cries out, the Lord answers her with these incredible words, re-written from the original according to my understanding of what God is saying –

“I am your Maker, and I am your husband. I am the Lord Almighty, and I am all you need. I have all things under control, and no matter how lost you feel in the darkness of your despair, I have redeemed you.” (Isaiah 54:5)

I am overwhelmed with this thought – “Whatever my need, God is exactly what I need at that time.”

If I am lonely, He is my love.

If I am struggling, He is my strength.

If I am needy, He is my nurturer.

If I am discouraged, He is my deliverer.

If I am poor, He is my provider.

God is exactly what I need at all times.

He made me. He loves me. He has a purpose for me. He provides for me. He never leaves me. He never fails.

Sarah discovered it.

How about you?

Pastor John