•Saturday, February 13, 2010
"The Eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you." Deuteronomy 33:27 NLT
In Matthew 14:29 Peter stepped out of the boat and onto the waves. He was taking a risk and putting his faith in Jesus. And all seemed to be going well, until his focus shifted to the strong wind and the waves. Then he began to sink.
In a moment of bravery we step out of our safety zones and into the ocean of uncertainty. We have a fleeting feeling of security, but then our hearts are flooded with fear as the difficulties loom over us with all the menacing power of a raging storm. And in that moment, we are no longer safe. We are drowning.
But the beautiful truth is that we don't have to drown. We can choose to be saved. Because underneath us are the everlasting arms, and all we must do is to cry out, "Lord, save me!" and he will catch us and hold us in his embrace.
I love the comforting words of the hymn:
What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Don't let the waves suck you under and drown you. The struggles are real, the fear is real, but there is a power greater than the reality of your troubles. We may begin to sink, but we don't have to drown, for underneath us are the everlasting arms.
In Matthew 14:29 Peter stepped out of the boat and onto the waves. He was taking a risk and putting his faith in Jesus. And all seemed to be going well, until his focus shifted to the strong wind and the waves. Then he began to sink.
In a moment of bravery we step out of our safety zones and into the ocean of uncertainty. We have a fleeting feeling of security, but then our hearts are flooded with fear as the difficulties loom over us with all the menacing power of a raging storm. And in that moment, we are no longer safe. We are drowning.
But the beautiful truth is that we don't have to drown. We can choose to be saved. Because underneath us are the everlasting arms, and all we must do is to cry out, "Lord, save me!" and he will catch us and hold us in his embrace.
I love the comforting words of the hymn:
What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
Don't let the waves suck you under and drown you. The struggles are real, the fear is real, but there is a power greater than the reality of your troubles. We may begin to sink, but we don't have to drown, for underneath us are the everlasting arms.
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