HOLD TO HIS HAND

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

As hard as we try, we do “stumble” sometimes don’t we?

We are human and fallible after all. Sometimes our sinful stumbles are small like stubbing our toe on a bump in the sidewalk and other times they are more like slipping head over heels on the ice.

Yet regardless if we just miss a step or take a tumble isn’t it good to know GOD still has us by the hand and is there to pull us back up?

That is one of the beautiful promises of grace my friends.

For GOD knows I will sin.

GOD knows I am not very sure in my footing. He said so.

For everyone has sinned; we all FALL short of God’s glorious standard. - Romans 3:23 (NLT)

And even though He vehemently hates the sin He deeply loves us, the sinner, so He graciously hangs on to us beckoning us to get back up and take the next step when we lose our footing!

…he is…patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed…2 Peter 3:9 (GNB)

When he falls, he/she will not be thrown down, because the Lord holds his/her hand. Psalm 37:24 (GB)

What a picture! Just envision a father—a daddy—walking along with his young child. The child trips, but the father is holding tightly to the youngster's hand and holds him up, keeping him from falling to the ground.

That is GOD for us!

We stumble and slip in sin. We trip on temptations. We bobble in bad behavior yet there is GOD holding tightly, determined to pull us back to balance and back on track!

Maybe recently you took a spill on the icy sidewalk of sin or maybe your walk was interrupted with a stumble or two.

Take heart this morning.

GOD NEVER LET GO!

GOD was holding on!

Remember, “God’s hand never slips…” – Billy Graham

…you, O God, are both tender and kind, not easily angered, immense in love, and you never, never quit…you, God, gently and powerfully put me back on my feet. Psalm 86:17 (MSG)

So, let’s hold tightly and start today on GOOD FOOTING. We can you know!

…walk in the way that is right with God - Proverbs 8:20 (MSG)

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Have a BLESSED Weekend!!!

Love all of you

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