But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God." My times are in your hand; rescue me from everything against me! Psalm 31.14-15 (ESV + translation mine) Today, the other of our pastors shared this verse. She was thinking about when she had a scare recently - which I know many can relate to, especially those who live with vulnerable people at the moment. She wrote:
'Let's make time to sit with God and ask Him to strengthen our trust in Him. And to lead us to passages in His Word, that will deepen that trust. For when I was scared, God led me to the above verse. He reminded me that my life, and your life too, is not in the clutches of Coronavirus, but safe, in the Hands of the God who will always do what is best for us.' So I made that time, and I pictured what God's hands might look like. Often, myself included, we imagine God's hands holding us. Probably from the kids' church 'He's Got the Whole World in his Hands' over and over again, drilled into us!! But today as I sat, I saw God's hands extending outwards from me, in all directions. Holding life at bay. One hand cupped above my head, the other ready to catch me if I needed it - like when you're walking along a balance beam or a slack line and you get someone to walk along beside you holding out their arm, nearly touching you, but not quite. Like that. Just in case. One hand pointing out forwards, hands blocking danger from front and back, curling and reading to protect from left and right. "In your hands" indeed - right in the centre of all God's hands! "My times are in your hand" - there is nothing that God doesn't know about, doesn't go through with me, and doesn't see coming. Let's make time to sit with God and ask him to strengthen our trust in him. And to lead us to passages in the Bible that will deepen that trust. And then to help us picture in our minds - in words, images, objects, stories - what that looks like, for us, today. Hang in there, everyone. Stay safe, and take care!
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