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In His Arms

06 Friday May 2016

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Come save us and bless us. Be our shepherd and always carry us in your arms (Psalm 28:9, CEV).

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Turtle perch at Kingfisher Bay Retreat Centre — photo courtesy of Ruth Waring

Reflection

This week’s I Love the Psalms theme is shepherding.

I confess there are times when I want to be carried—need to be carried. Sometimes my pride keeps me from confessing that desire. It’s been many years since my parents carried me in their arms. But I am still a child of God.

There are times when the burdens of life get heavy. At such times the Good Shepherd whispers in my ear, “Let me carry you.”

This was David’s plea:

Come save us and bless us. Be our shepherd and always carry us in your arms  (Psalm 28:9, CEV).

If the burdens of life are getting too heavy for you, there is a Shepherd who will gladly lift you into His arms. Don’t let pride and an I-can-do-this-myself spirit keep you from accepting His help.

We need a Savior. We need a Shepherd.

Response: LORD God, I am yours. I am your child—the sheep of your pasture. Lift me up and carry me in my time of need. Thank you for your steadfast love and care. Amen.

Your Turn: Does pride keep you from accepting the Lord’s help? Are you proud to say you are poor in spirit?

Carry Us

20 Wednesday Jan 2016

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Come save us and bless us. Be our shepherd and always carry us in your arms (Psalm 28:9, CEV).

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Lake Ontario sunset – photo by Eric E. Wright

Reflection

This week’s I Love the Psalms theme is salvation.

It’s a long, long time since I have been carried, but it remains as a pleasant childhood memory. I recall falling asleep in the car on the way home from a visit to some distant relatives. I remember slowly waking as my father carried me into the house.

David, the shepherd king penned the words of this prayer: Come save and bless us. Be our shepherd and always carry us in your arms.

Undoubtedly, as a young shepherd David remembered carrying lambs in his arms, but surely he also remembered being carried as a boy.

We may be adults now, but there are still days when we want to be carried—need to be carried. We are too big. Human arms aren’t strong enough. We need the LORD, the good shepherd, to carry us.

Response: LORD, my shepherd, when I am weary carry me in your arms. At the close of the  day, I want to feel your warmth and rest next to you. Come save and bless me. Amen.

Your Turn: Do you still long to be carried?