Psalm 37:23-24
“Our steps are
made firm by the Lord, when he delights in
our way;
though we stumble, we shall
not fall headlong,
for the Lord holds us by the hand.”
for the Lord holds us by the hand.”
I remember those “hand in hand days,” long, long ago. There
are grainy, black and white photos of my father and I, walking together in the
springtime of our relationship. He has
the firm and steady grip and gait…I, the uncertain toddling way. These pictures capture a particular instance
far removed from my memory, but now cherished
in the evidence they offer of his sure and certain love.
The Psalmist offers evidence in
today’s text of God’s love for a stumbling, sometimes falling human
creation. The differences are
undeniable, but so too is the strength of One who holds tightly to the
toddling, uncertain child. Herein is our hope, even in our sin, “for the Lord,” the Psalmist writes, “holds us by the hand.”
Prayer: Gracious God, in my
stumbling, hold tightly to my hand, that I may walk with you. Amen.
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