It was the image of Michael and I walking along the road that first came to mind.....
There are these times when Michael refuses to hold my hand during a walk - but at the same time, he wants me to walk right by his side. Same with cycling - he doesn't want me to push or even touch his cycle as he rides - but nevertheless, he wants me to be right there, walking right by his side. It's no different when Roshan takes him out.
I smiled to myself.....
Even as little Michael considers himself to be an almost-4-year-old-big-boy, he knows for sure that there would be times when he would need a helping hand. Very smart indeed!
I pause for a moment, and hear the soft whispering voice within me....:
'How lovely would it be if your walk with the Lord was like this!'
True, all of us desire to walk with the Lord; and we do - at times.
How about every moment of our lives...? Do we make sure we have Him walking right by our side?
To pick us up when we fall; to fill our cups when we run dry...?
Well, I realise the good news - when we begin each new day with a prayer of surrender, inviting Him to walk with us, He is all set and ready to join us on our walk!
As we go ahead with our responsibilities, our daily chores... Yes, He's right there - with us!
Hurray!
Haven't we all experienced this countless number of times?
Him always being there to pick us up as soon as we begin to fall; to fill our cups as soon as we tend to run dry....? His constant presence, with us....?
Yes, Lord - Thank you.....!
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What came to mind next was the image of a magician doing tricks - making objects move and levitate. Audience, unaware of the invisible threads that make this possible, cheer and clap with awe. A few, though, wish they knew the secret behind the trick....
When those around us see, notice and appreciate the good that we are able to accomplish - may all glory and honour be to the invisible Hands that empower us!
When those around us see us stand tall and unshaken in the face of adversities and exclaim, 'what a strong person!' , 'what a braveheart!' - little do they know that it's the secret, invisible, and wounded Hands that uphold us - yes, Hands that never fail to pick us up when we fall; never fail to fill our cups when we run dry.
But, hey! Let's not just stop there! Let's go ahead and share our secret, our good news!
That we have our Lord to walk with us if only we'll ask Him; That we have those precious, wounded Hands to uphold us if only we'll let Him...
There would surely be a few out there wishing to know the secret....
So that many more that fall could be picked up, and many more that run dry could be filled...
Praise God!
Lucy
September 2016
