Isaiah 63:9 — Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Isaiah chapter 63 begins with the vision of God's judgment but soon becomes a hymn of gratitude for the Lord's mercies. Verse 9 contains a moving truth: in all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them. God is not a distant spectator of his people's suffering; he suffers along with them and acts to save. God's presence walks with Israel through every crisis, like a father who does not abandon his children. That closeness is shown fully in Jesus, who wept with those who wept and carried our sorrows. Today, when we go through afflictions, we can know that God truly cares. The one who suffers with us is also the one who saves us.