Time To Let Go........

Picture this....

A little girl falls and gets hurt. She is bruised and bleeding, through no fault of her own. Crying, she runs inside her house, searching for the one who can heal her hurts.

Mommy.

Running from room to room, she finds her mother. Relieved, she runs to her and wraps her arms around her mothers legs, holding on for dear life. Her mother reaches down and pats her head, speaking words of comfort to her child. The child continues to hold on as mom moves about her daily duties, refusing to let go.

Cute, huh?

Now, picture THIS...

A little girl is wounded, bruised and bleeding. Before she can utter a cry, two strong arms sweep down and pick her up. Cradled in a strong embrace, her head cradled against mom's chest, she hears the reassuring heartbeat of one who loves her. All motion in her universe stops as she hears whispered words of assurance and feels safe, secure, and loved.

Now, which brings more comfort? For me, it's being held...not holding on.

So, why do we tell those who are hurting, broken and bleeding to just keep holding on to Jesus? We need to be telling them to just keep letting Jesus hold on to them.

When you don't have the strength to reach out, to run to Him, be assured...

He's already on His way to you...and you mean the world to Him.

Be blessed, and be held by the One who loves you!

Deena

(Inspired by my husband's message, which I had to hear on instant replay this afternoon...but I still got the message!!)