Under His Wings and In His Arms

The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He drove the enemy before you and thrust them out, saying, Destroy! Deuteronomy 33:27 (Amplified Bible)

My last words to God last night just before falling asleep were, “Hold me.” His words that greeted me this morning were found in today’s verse. A reminder that He is my refuge and dwelling place. His everlasting arms are my safety net. “Hold me” is simply my way of asking Him to make me more aware of His presence, protection, and provision.

When Jesus told His disciples, “I will never leave you or forsake you,” the words were meant for me as well. When God told Joshua, “Fear not, for I am with you,” He meant those for my ears as well as Joshua’s ears. It is essential that each of us learns to appropriate God’s Word for ourselves and our situations. Do we need a refuge when life gets overwhelming? Absolutely. Do we need a place to resort to when we are warn and weary? Definitely. Do we need someone to help us drive out the enemies that would seek to hinder and block our way on the journey? Most assuredly. God is all of that and more.

For any who were left to fend for themselves through the mine fields of childhood, these words are life. They are pregnant with security and safety. They fill the empty and shaky places in us that need an anchor. If we are a child of God, then we have His invitation to come to Him at any time to rest in His arms. Not our own arms. Not the arms of flesh we might seek in a friend. His arms.

I need Him to be my refuge and dwelling place in times of weakness and failure. In times of feeling at odds with myself. In times when my steps become cumbersome or moving forward seems to cease. He knows I am but a vessel of clay and yet it is a vessel He wants to mold and shape for His glory. No need to cringe at the things I see in myself because He knows this lump of clay intimately. He remains limitless in my limitations. Strong in my weakness. Consistent in my inconsistencies. Never stepping away. Never unaware. Never absent. Never unavailable. Never distracted. Never not Himself.

Father, I am thoughtful of You this morning and appreciative of Who You are and what You are doing. Help me to sense your eyes and hands on me today. Let me hear all that You whisper to me. Amen.

Power of Your Love
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Fixing my eyes on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of my faith!