The Everlasting Arms
“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms”
Deuteronomy 33:27 (NIV)
What are you leaning on in life? All of us lean on something or someone. You may be leaning on your abilities, your intellect, or your resources. So far, they’ve proven stable enough to support you. But what about in a real crisis, when the storms of life come, and you don’t know what to do? It could be an economic setback, a layoff, an unexpected diagnosis, or worse, the sudden death of a loved one you’ve leaned on. Life happens, and when you live long enough, you discover that sorrow and suffering are indiscriminate. It doesn’t matter how wealthy or intelligent you are.
Ask yourself if what you are leaning on can sustain you no matter what happens in life. If you’re wise, you’ll admit you need something greater than your own ability, someone far more capable than you are to lean on in life. The wisest man who ever lived, other than Christ Himself, offers us this advice. He said, “Lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5b (NIV)
I’m so thankful Solomon didn’t leave it at that. He prefaced it with what we should do. He said,
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart…” (Vs. 5a)
Your understanding, your talent, your skills, and your resources can only take you so far. But when you put your trust in God, you have an illimitable supply! Moses taught the people of God that truth in a wonderful promise found in Deuteronomy 33:27 (NIV) when he said, “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”
Lean on Him! He will never let you fall! Learning to lean on God begins with a simple step of faith when you put your trust in Jesus Christ. I love the chorus someone added to the old hymn, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, that we used to sing as a child in church. The words of that little chorus help me to remember on whom to lean.
Learning to lean
Learning to lean
Learning to lean on Jesus.
Finding more power than I’d ever dreamed,
I’m learning to lean on Jesus!
His arms are everlasting. Learn to lean on Him.
Another important part of your daily devotional is spending time with God in prayer. The Woodlands Church Prayer Board lists prayer requests submitted by our members and provides a way to send them some encouragement by using a button on the page to let them know that you prayed for them. Whether you use the Prayer Board, or pray from your heart, the goal is to build the habit of incorporating prayer into your quiet time.
Need prayer yourself? Let us know by submitting a prayer request on the Woodlands Church Prayer Board.