Our Father’s Hands
Psalm 139 is one of my very favorite Psalms of David. It literally pulls a contended sigh from somewhere deep within my soul every time I read it. In this section, David is marveling over God’s omniscience, acknowledging that no matter where life might take us, we are NEVER beyond the reach of our Father. This verse today reminded me of a little story I had read recently:
One day you were crossing a bridge with God. You were scared so you asked GOD, “Can I hold your hand so I won’t fall into the river?”
GOD said, “No, my child, I should hold your hand…”
You asked, “What is the difference?”
GOD replied, “If you hold my hand and something happens, you might let go. If I hold your hand, no matter what happens, I will never let go….”
Author Unknown
I also thought about when I felt far from God, knowing fully that God wasn’t the one who had moved. God is gentle in His love, never pushy; He allows us to wander. Yet, when we cry out for Him, our Father will pursue us to the depths of the sea; we are never beyond His reach. He will do whatever it takes to save us…in fact, He already did. So when you turn to Him from the depths of your allegorical sea, frantically seeking His hand in the darkness, you will know it unmistakably by the scars.
God is GOOD ~ ALL the time!
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