John 10:28 (ESV)- “I
give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them
out of my hand.”
It is a familiar sight –
seeing a parent firmly grasping the hand of a child as the child tries to worm
their way loose. Either the child is
fascinated by something they see and want to run ahead; or they believe they
are ‘too big’ to have their hand held and want to walk independently. Regardless of the motive, the parent is not
dissuaded. The more the child wrestles
for freedom, the tighter the grasp the parent places on their grip. The child may not be aware of what lies
ahead; but the knowledgeable parent can see dangers, snares, traps, obstacles and
things that the child is too distracted to observe. With a love that shelters concern, the parent
is unrelenting in making sure that child does not wiggle free and get into
trouble.
Life will present
distractions that may draw our attention and blur our focus of what is best for
us and we may wiggle into danger. God
keeps us in the palm of his hand and holds on to us when we often want to
wiggle free or when enticements want to snatch us from his parental care. Our faithful Father never lets go of his grasp and never lets anything snatch us out of his
protection. Stop fighting and wiggling.
Rest in the protection of God; whatever is pulling you or enticing you
away is not for your greater good; stay in the loving grasp of God.
Every day is a good day;
it is up to us to make it a GREAT day! Be
blessed! Dr. JoAnn
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