“The Lord will be a stronghold for the oppressed. A stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know Thy name will put their trust in Thee.” Psalms 9:9-10 (NAS)

Leaning On The Everlasting Arms

Kayla, my first grandchild was amazing. She enjoyed watching television, even when the screen only said “signal temporarily lost.” She loved to be swung around, held upside down, and thrown on the couch. She smiled, laughed and giggled at every maneuver. I could have dropped her. Spatial misjudgment on my part could have hit some part of her body on a wall or an arm chair. Because she trusted me completely, she just enjoyed the ride.

Recently, life has thrown me around and I know I am not alone. Unemployment, high prices, relationship malfunctions all make us feel that we are being swung around; not for our pleasure, but for our ruin. Real dangers exist and, being older than a baby, we are keenly aware of them.

There is one correlation that holds true between Kayla’s being swung and our being swung. Kayla was in loving arms. So are we.

Why can’t we trust like Kayla? She never questioned her safety in my arms. We need not question our safety in His arms. As the hymn says:

What a fellowship, what a joy divine leaning on the everlasting arms.
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine leaning on the everlasting arms.
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms.
Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.

Father, help us to remember that we are in loving arms. We are safe because you hold us. Thank you. In Jesus name, Amen.

© 2009 J Shoaff