Verse of the Day for June 17

Isaiah does not say if. He says When thou passest through the waters, and when thou walkest through the fire. The waters and the fire are assumed. They are part of the route.

The other word that matters is through. Not around, not over, not instead of. God's people are not promised a path that avoids the river. They are promised that the rivers shall not overflow thee, and that he will be with them in the middle of it.

Before any of that, verse one gives the reason they can walk at all. I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. Before the water, a name. The one going through the fire belongs to someone.

Sometimes the door that opens in front of you leads straight into deep water. A new country where you know no one. A promotion with responsibility that frightens you. A ministry you said yes to before you knew what it would cost. An open door does not mean the room beyond it is easy.

If you are standing at a threshold today, go through. Not because the waters are shallow, but because you are called by name and you belong to him. That is what Isaiah gave his people to carry into the river.

An open door is not a promise of an easy room, but it is never a door you walk through alone.

You are called by name before you are asked to pass through anything.