The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
~ Deuteronomy 33:27
I recall seeing a poster many years ago as a teenager. The picture on the
poster was of a small kitten, dangling in mid-air, hanging on to the end of
a rope with his front claws, mouth wide open in a desperate meow, with the
caption, "Hang in there, baby!"
How many times do we feel like that kitten, frantically hanging on to the
end of our rope, crying for help as we slowly lose our grip? Our life is
falling apart, problems keep coming at us, one after another, and no sooner
do we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel when we lose ground
once again. We hang on to the rope of our own abilities, struggling for all
we're worth, trying our best to keep everything together, yet knowing we're
failing. Our frantic cries and prayers for help seem to echo in an endless
void, and we wonder where God is and if He even hears us.
Let us never forget that God is our loving Father, and when we reach the end
of our rope and let go, His everlasting arms are waiting to catch us and
keep us safe. When we finally do let go of our own striving and worry, and
fall into His waiting arms, He can at last take our burdens away from us,
and provide for our needs in a miraculous way....all we need to do is let
go. For a Christian, the poster I described above would be better
illustrated with the caption, "Let go, beloved!", and beneath the kitten
you'd see the hands of the One who loves it, waiting to catch it and keep it
safe.
Today, in the midst of your worries and fears, let go and fall into the
loving arms of your Father. When you reach the end of all you can do, let
go and know that He will catch you. Trust in Him and His love for you, and
know that His provision will come in His perfect timing. God is good, and
has only good for His children.
Lord, today as we face worries of many kinds - financial, relational, cars,
work, family, and more - help us to let go of our striving and struggles,
and to fall into Your everlasting arms. You alone are our refuge, You alone
are all that we need. Help us to believe that, forgive us for our unbelief,
and draw us ever closer to You. Whenever we face a fall, help us to
remember that You will be there to catch us. Thank You for all that You
are, Lord. Without You, our lives would be meaningless. You are truly
awesome!
In Jesus' name,
Amen!!
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