March 30, 2026 Devo

God will bring me back. I want you to say that out loud today. It’s an important reminder that the places we find ourselves in are not the places we will always be. God knows where we are, and He will bring us back.
That is the great hope that Isaiah is speaking over the people in our passage today. They are in exile. They are suffering the consequences of their own sins. Some of the people are actually suffering because of the sins of others. But God knows EXACTLY where they are. He knows the strength of their enemy. He knows the sadness and the brokenness of those who have to endure. He knows the severity of their suffering. And He knows the repentant hearts of those who have learned their lesson. Though His People can’t fathom how God can redeem them and get them home, He knows. And He is already moving on their behalf.
This understanding overwhelmed my heart with hope today, as I hope it does yours. God sees our captivity. He knows exactly where we’re stuck. He knows how we got there, whether choices of our own making, the choices of others, or simply catastrophic happenings of life. God also knows our hearts, sees our repentance, and hears our cries for help. And He’s already working to bring us back.
Those of you who have sinned and fallen away, call out to Him. God’s grace is greater than all of your sin. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done or how far from home you’ve wandered. He sees you, and He loves you. Like the father of the Prodigal Son who came running to meet his wayward child, God will come running to meet you. Yes, there may be consequences you have to endure, but He will see you through, and He will welcome you home.
God will bring you back, those of you who are lost in your grief. God is close to the brokenhearted, and He will restore your soul. God will bring you back, those of you reeling from the unfair choices of others. God will help you find your way back to level ground and a better path. God will bring back those of us who are suffering, those of us who are confused, and those of us who are lonely. The Enemy is strong and wants to keep you exiled from the great love of God. But he cannot. Cry out to your King today. Cry out to the one whose arm can reach all the way to where you are. Soon, your pain will be in your past. Soon, your suffering will be over. Soon, your sorrow and your mourning will be no more. No matter how dark it may seem, God is near. And God will bring you back. That’s God’s Word for you today.