#426: "I Will Carry You" by Ellie Holcomb

<p>In what circumstances do you need to be carried? I think of when I'm hurt or incapacitated -- any time when I can't carry myself. Ellie Holcomb's song "I Will Carry You" led me to consider God's thoughts on why He carries us.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":8470,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --></p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href= "https://www.michellenezat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Isaiah-464.png"> <img class="wp-image-8470" src= "https://www.michellenezat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Isaiah-464-1024x576.png" alt="" /></a></figure> </div> <p><!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Join me in the pages of Scripture to see why God even indicated He would carry us in the first place.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In this week's episode, I discuss:</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Slow down</li> <li>Make a list</li> <li>Meditate on Scripture</li> <li>Read in context</li> <li>Complete a word study</li> <li>Consider the opposite</li> <li>Compare and contrast</li> </ul> </li> <li>How our featured area of meditation inspired Ellie Holcomb in the writing of the song as well - Isaiah 46:4 - <a href= "https://jubileecast.com/articles/27293/20220124/ellie-holcomb-shares-about-the-making-of-i-will-carry-you-video-as-new-version-releases-jan-28.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">JubileeCast.com Article</a></li> <li>How slowing down can lead to deeper observations and greater understanding</li> <li>God's method of getting us to look more closely at an idea - "Listen to me"</li> <li>The different words for "carry" used in this section of Isaiah <ul> <li>"borne" - <a href="https://biblehub.com/hebrew/6006.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Strongs #6006</a></li> <li>"carry" - <a href="https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5375.htm" target="_blank" r