Good Morning All,
John 10: 28; “I give them
eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my
hand.”
It seems like every action movie has that
one scene in it. The scene where the
hero is either on a mountain or high up in a building and he has to grab hold
of someone, usually the girl he ends up with, to keep them from falling. He holds on with a tenuous grip until he can
either pull or swing her to safety. They
are usually getting shot at or in an earthquake or something happening to make
it more exciting. Yet we know if it is a
good guy he is holding; he won’t let go.
If it is a bad guy, there is a pretty good chance the bad guy will slip
away.
Maybe there has been a time
or two when you have felt like you were slipping away; I know I have. Events going on around us can really make
things seem completely crazy. Pressure
from the job, your marriage, your children, your parents, the doctors and any
one of a number of other places can build up and squeeze you like a
pimple. All that pressure can cause you
to lose your grip. You may even feel
like it is easier just to let go. It is
easy to feel exhausted from all the pressure, especially if you think no one
understands what you are feeling right now.
There are times when you feel like letting go; I know I have as well.
It is at times like this that
we see our comfort and our hope is entirely dependent on God. No matter how squeezed you feel; God does not
let go. Even if you are absolutely
positive that the best thing to do is to let go; God doesn’t let go. So, when we feel like we are tumbling and
spinning out of control, and everything is flying apart; what we are really
doing is thrashing around in the palm of God’s hand; God doesn’t let go. It is times like this that we recognize that
all those external pressures are exactly that, external. The pressure comes from the outside, but our
peace comes from the inside; our peace comes from God. Our peace comes from knowing that God holds
us and not the other way around. God
holds on and doesn’t let go.
No matter what you think you
have done or are doing, God does not let go.
His love for you is overwhelming and he provides for us each day. The most important things he gives us are
hope, comfort, and peace. We live
knowing that God has something great in store for us- eternal life with
him. He gives us comfort- knowing that
what hurts today is only temporary, what we fear right now will fade away, but
God’s love never will. He gives us
peace- the certainty that no matter how often I feel like letting go- God
doesn’t let go. He is our rock and our
shield; he is always there for us, and he will never let go.
God never let’s go; trust in
his promise and when you feel like you can’t hold on; trust that God will, and
you are always safe in his arms.
Father, you protect me by
your mighty arm because of your wonderful love.
Guard me by your mercy and keep me secure in my salvation and in the
protection of your loving arms. Be with
those who feel as if they are slipping out of your hands. Give them the knowledge and the certainty of
your grace. In the precious name of
Jesus, we pray, amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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