God’s hand reaches out to you
Before Zac fell sick, one of my favourite things was stretching out my arms and waiting for his reaction. Sometimes, he’d crawl across the room just so I could scoop him up.
There probably isn’t a better feeling in the world than for a child to be lifted into their father's strong and loving arms. This goes both ways; as a father, I cherished those moments just as much.
The Bible speaks of God’s outstretched arms of love, too:
With a mighty hand and outstretched arm; His love endures forever. – Psalms 136:12
In the Old Testament, we can read how God, with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, saved His people from slavery in Egypt (Deuteronomy 26:8).
But my favourite example of God’s outstretched arm is the moment when Jesus reached out to save Peter:
Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. – Matthew 14:29-31
What blows my mind is this: We serve a God who reaches for us first.
friend, the same hand that created the universe, freed the Israelites from bondage and pulled Peter out of the water, is reaching for you today. Would you let Him hold you today?
