Good Morning All,
Psalm 139:10; “even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.”
We often call them “bear
hugs”. This is where you sort of wrap
your arms all the way around someone and pull them close to your chest. Most of the time, we do it in a humorous
fashion. We will pick up a child and
growl and they will squeal in delight.
We might come towards them with our arms open wide trying to get them in
a corner and then hemming them in and then grabbing them. They will usually squeal with delight.
But sometimes, that hug
isn’t a game; it is real. Have you ever
had a close call; like a car accident or a serious medical emergency? When it was over, what did you do? I know what I did, I grabbed the person and
held onto them as close as I could.
There were a lot of emotions going on, the release of pent up fear and
anxiety, and a strong desire to let the other person know that I really loved
them.
Sometimes you hug like
this because you want to protect and shield the other person. Perhaps when the other person is receiving
painful news and you are trying to shield them from it. Or perhaps you do this when you have no words
to say. We let our emotions speak for us
and a hug works well in this situation.
In our verse, the
Psalmist is speaking about how God and his love interact with us. God comes to us and surrounds us with his
love. It is an all-encompassing love
that envelops us with a peace that will give us comfort and consolation. It is the kind of hug that, when you receive
it, you know that the other person loves you with a totality that brings a sigh
of contentment. This is what God gives
us in this world. He gives us
contentment. The world always wants us
to think we need more and to take our happiness and contentment away. The world only seeks to make us sad and
miserable.
God comes to us and surrounds
us with his mercy and holds us tight in the embrace that will never let us
go. He holds us as close to him as we
have need of. He will never let us go. He hems us in with the grace and mercy. He comforts us and shields us from the arrows
that the devil throws. God is our only
source of comfort and hope. Through him
we have the strength to face each day and we can face it with confidence
because of what his love for us does. It
shields us and protects us. We are
forever held in a bear hug by God our Father.
We cling to him and him alone.
Dearest Father, you embrace us with your steadfast love and mercy. We only need to cling to you. Give us the faith to cling only to you and to
see that you are our only source of love.
Make us to show that same love to those around us and to give them the
same hope that you shower upon us. Be
with those who are suffering at this time.
Encompass them with your unending grace.
All this we ask in Jesus’ precious name, amen
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret 
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