So many times in this life I feel as though God is not there, He’s not listening, He’s taken a vacation. He hase’nt….He never does.
As I was spending a lot of time with our stitching teacher here this week God reminded me over and over of His love and protection through her. That He never leaves me, that He’s always there. She had no idea that her actions towards me spoke so much to my soul…
As this women and I were walking around in the slum community everyday she would hold my hand. Since this was a little strange to me at first I discreetly pulled away a few times…and she would pull me back every time with the same love and compassion she had before, with no resentment of my pulling away. She was holding on to me in an act of love, of protection and to show every one that I was with her….we walked hand in hand through the slums and it was one of the most beautiful illustrations God has given me of His persistant love for me.
Sometimes when God’s love scares me or I feel as though I can make it on my own I might pull away from Him. And every time, just like this women, He will pull me back, close to Him and hold my hand with an unchanged love for me. God is always holding my hand, leading me through this unknown place with love and mercy and guidance. Showing the world that I am His, that no one can really mess with me. I might step in a pothole or trip over a sidewalk, but He helps me up and we move on together. Side by side. No matter where He leads me, I don’t have to worry because He’s right beside me. That is so comforting and wonderful to me. I’m so thankful for God’s persistance after my heart and I’m so glad He gave me this illustration to think of whenever I feel alone or whenever I’ve pulled away….He will take me, and hold me and there’s nothing more beautiful.
God, I wanna hold Your hand.
