Day 163 or June 12. Remember, God is holding you securely. Our thoughts today are rooted
in Psalm 63 verse 8. I cling to you. Your right hand upholds me.
And now the big picture surrounding this verse. More Psalms from David this time with a theme
of recalling how good God has been in the past, and how trustworthy He is every day.
Psalm 61 gives us a short prayer to be used when we feel overwhelmed and very weak. It's
short because at times like this David knew that words were not as important as our attitude
towards God, simply trusting Him no matter what the situation. David knew that His God
would always be dependable. In amongst the riches of David's writings we find an anonymous
gem, which is Psalm 66. It urges us to look back to see what God has done, and encourages
us to go on with confidence and continue to trust Him from our inner being.
And now today's action step. Psalm 63 reminds us that we are to hold on to God as tightly
as we can, but it also confirms that God is holding on to us at the same time. Our grip
will vary according to how we feel at the time. That's how people are. On the other
hand God never changes, therefore His grip on us won't vary either. When you walk along
holding the hand of a child, there are times when the child loses concentration, and would
fall if you didn't keep tight hold. When danger threatens, we tell the child to hold
tight, but we have no intention of letting them fall, as we have a firm grip on them
at all times. There are occasions in our lives when we are simply unable to hold on, our
faith is so frail, and we are at our lowest ebb. Whatever the reason, you are still in
God's capable hands. Jesus said, My sheep will never perish. No one can snatch them
away from Me, for My Father has given them to Me, and He is more powerful than anyone
else. No one can snatch them from the Father's hand. So remember my friend, we can always
rest securely, because it doesn't depend on you or me.