Like an eagle teaching its young to fly,
catching them safely on its spreading wings,
the LORD kept Israel from falling.
JOHN 10:29 (CEB)
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them from my Father’s hand.
THE ESSENCE
No matter what happens, we are well-positioned in God's firm and caring hands.
DAILY FODDER
Lots of people have died for their faith in Christ Jesus. How was God a person of ultimate safety for them? What does it mean to be safe?
Nineteenth-century songwriter Lina Sandell wrote in her hymn Children of the Heavenly Father,
Neither life nor death shall ever
from the Lord his children sever;
Unto them his grace is showing,
And their sorrows all is knowing.
Then in the last verse:
God has given, he has taken,
But his child is ne’er forsaken;
His the loving purpose solely
To preserve us, pure and holy.
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, I'm alive because you keep me alive. Forgive me for worrying over what's to come. Help me to recognize how safe I am under your care. Even if death comes knocking, I'm not rattled because I know that your care is eternal. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
