I can well remember taking my grandaughter to the local playground so that she could run around and let off some steam. It was great to see her enjoying herself. I did get worried at one point, when she ascended a climbing frame to the top and then said 'grandad' and launched herself at me confident that I would catch her! This was repeated several times, always with a big grin on her face!
She had complete trust in me and was full of assurance that I would be there to catch her! It's a big responsibility, having to care for and protect a child, especially one as active as Emmy! She has trust in me and knew that I would be there with my arms wide open, always on the lookout, protecting her from danger.
It reminds me of the trust that we can have in God. Christians, although they cannot see God have the assurance that He is there and that He will protect and safguard us. As we live our lives we can know that God is there with His arms wide open, looking out for us.
At times, He will allow us to go through trials or to face issues that we need to sort out. We just need to remember that round about us are His everlasting arms, arms that will guide and lead us.
Many years ago now, when we used to sing hymns in my church, one we regularly sang had as the first verse and chorus 'What a felowship, what a joy divine, leaning on the everlasting arms. What a blessedness, what a peace is mine, leaning on the everlasting arms. (ch) leaning leaning safe and secure from all alarms. Leaning leaning. Leaning on the everlasting arms'.
Till next post.....................
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