遊樂園的雲霄飛車越爬越高，我坐在上面，緊閉雙眼，試著不去注意這輛大受歡迎的飛車正嘎吱作響。接著它靜止了一會兒，我千不該萬不該在此刻偷瞄一眼，發現飛車即將俯衝而下，我嚇得魂都飛了，趕緊再閉上雙眼，然後一路尖叫而下。憶起這段童年往事，我至今仍頭皮發麻。

有時在生活中，我們也會覺得自己正不停地往下墜，沒有人會接住我們。然而，在這樣看似混亂失控的時刻，只要確知有上帝的同在，我們就能獲得安慰。身為基督徒，我們知道上帝藉著聖靈住在我們裡面，使我們可以對祂說話，並得到聖經真理的引導。

上帝要以色列民確切知道，即便在他們因悖逆而「墜落」時，祂依然會「接住」他們。上帝透過先知以賽亞說：「你不要害怕，因為我與你同在；不要驚惶，因為我是你的上帝。我必堅固你，我必幫助你；我必用我公義的右手扶持你」（以賽亞書41章10節）。上帝要他們知道，祂必幫助他們克服重重難關（13節）。雖然以色列民將會被擄到異國他鄉，但是知道上帝不會棄他們於不顧，一定令他們大得安慰。

當人生看似混亂失控時，我們不必害怕或驚慌，因上帝仍然與我們同在，祂會幫助我們。在祂慈愛大能的手中，我們必安全穩妥。

I shut my eyes as the amusement park ride creeped higher—trying to ignore all the creaking coming from this wildly popular ride I was on. When it stopped for a moment, I made the mistake of peeking and was horrified to see the plunge we were about to take. I closed my eyes again and screamed the whole way down. That childhood memory still makes me shudder.

Sometimes in life it can feel like we’re falling further and further with no one to catch us. But when life seems chaotic and out of control, we can find comfort in knowing that God is with us. As believers, we know that God dwells in us through the Holy Spirit. We can speak to Him and be guided by Scripture.

God wanted to assure the Israelites that He would “catch” them even in the midst of their “fall” of rebellion. He said through the prophet Isaiah, “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). God wanted them to know He would help them through their trials (v. 13). How encouraging it must’ve been for the Israelites to know that God hadn’t abandoned them even while they were living as prisoners in a foreign land.

When our life feels like it’s out of control, we can take courage knowing that God is there to help us. We’re safe in His loving and mighty hands.