How kind the Lord is! How good he is!
So merciful, this God of ours!
The Lord protects those of childlike faith;
I was facing death, and he saved me.
Let my soul be at rest again,
for the Lord has been good to me.
Psalm 116:5-7 (NLT)
Newborn babies naturally prefer to sleep in mommy’s arms. When baby is asleep in my arms, I can pass through all sorts of terrain, activities and noise levels and he will barely stir. Just last night I carried him close to me through torrential rain, deep puddles and traffic jams -- he was not even aware. He just snuggled in and slept peacefully.
What a beautiful thing that baby considers mommy’s arms the safest place for him! This is where he feels secure. He is not concerned about the storm raging around him because he has thrown all of his trust upon the one upholding him.
When the Bible speaks of childlike faith, I consider how my babies have slept in my arms -- fully at peace and fully trusting that they are safe being held by their parent.
Dear LORD, thank you that there is a place of total rest and security for me in Your arms. I want to go back to that childlike faith, where I don’t worry about the storms of life because I know that you are upholding me. I praise You because You are the perfect parent that will carry me through all of life’s seasons with loving protection. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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