The NIV 365 Day Devotional

He is with You

2 When you pass through the waters,
  I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
  they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
  you will not be burned;
  the flames will not set you ablaze.
3 For I am the Lord your God,
  the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I give Egypt for your ransom,
  Cush and Seba in your stead.

Isaiah 43:2-3

The Israelites walked across the bottom of the Red Sea between massive walls of water that, for all they knew, might have collapsed on top of them at any moment. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego climbed into a blazing furnace that very well could have incinerated them. We all know the story of Daniel’s night with the lions. And Jonah survived three dark days in the belly of a giant fish. All of these people experienced God’s miraculous protection.

These promises don’t mean that nothing bad will ever happen to you. Instead, God is assuring his people that he is with them through anything they face. The next time you try something out of your comfort zone, remember that God assures you of his presence.

Taken from Rooted: The NIV Bible for Men.