Yesterday was a beautiful Fall day! My little grand-daughter, recently turned three, loves to be outside. While we were finishing dinner, she went outside to walk in the fallen leaves and hear them crunch under her little feet.
There is a big tree just outside my kitchen window. The trunk of the tree has an opening pretty far up where my son could lift her up and she could stand in this spot by herself; her little arms stretched out, balancing herself, her hands on the trunk of the tree. He would step back a way and tell her to jump! She really wanted to, but her little voice would say .... "Come closer!" "Come closer!"
No, he would say -- "I'll catch you; just jump!" He would go through that process several times, until at last she would jump into his arms! Then she was so excited -- she loved it and immediately wanted to do it again! But by the time she got in position to jump again, she became fearful; "Come closer -- come closer!"
While this scenario was transpiring, I suddenly sensed God's Presence, and it seemed the Lord was saying to me --- "Why are ye often fearful to take that leap of faith? Have I ever failed you? Have you forgotten my promise in Deuteronomy 33:27 -- 'The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms...'."
Sometimes, perhaps, we need to be reminded that God wants us to trust Him -- to take that leap of faith when it seems impossible; He will never fail to "catch" us, and we will be encouraged to climb to higher heights!
Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the privilege of "Living by Faith!"
That was a very encouraging thought.
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