Post by Ryan Thames on Jan 20, 2006 16:31:33 GMT -5
HELD BY HIS HANDS - - -
by Max Lucado
You and I are on a great climb. The wall is high, and the stakes are
higher.
You took your first step the day you confessed Christ as the Son of
God. He gave you his harness, the Holy Spirit. In your hands he placed
a rope, his Word.
Your first steps were confident and strong, but with the journey came
weariness, and with the height came fear. You lost your footing. You
lost your focus. You lost your grip, and you fell. For a moment,
which seemed like forever, you tumbled wildly. Out of control. Out of
self-control. Disoriented. Dislodged. Falling.
But then the rope tightened, and the tumble ceased. You hung in the
harness and found it to be strong. You grasped the rope and found it
to be true. You looked at your guide and found Jesus securing your
soul. With a sheepish confession, you smiled at him and he smiled at
you, and the journey resumed.
Now you are wiser. You have learned to go slowly. You are careful.
You are cautious, but you are also confident. You trust the rope. You
rely on the harness. And though you can't see your guide, you know
him. You know he is strong. You know he is able to keep you from
falling.
And you know you are only a few more steps from the top. So whatever
you do, don't quit. Though your falls are great, his strength is
greater. You will make it. You will see the summit. You will stand at
the top. And when you get there, the first thing you'll do is join
with all the others who have made the climb and sing this verse:
"To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you
before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the
only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through
Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!
Amen!" (Jude 24 NIV).
by Max Lucado
You and I are on a great climb. The wall is high, and the stakes are
higher.
You took your first step the day you confessed Christ as the Son of
God. He gave you his harness, the Holy Spirit. In your hands he placed
a rope, his Word.
Your first steps were confident and strong, but with the journey came
weariness, and with the height came fear. You lost your footing. You
lost your focus. You lost your grip, and you fell. For a moment,
which seemed like forever, you tumbled wildly. Out of control. Out of
self-control. Disoriented. Dislodged. Falling.
But then the rope tightened, and the tumble ceased. You hung in the
harness and found it to be strong. You grasped the rope and found it
to be true. You looked at your guide and found Jesus securing your
soul. With a sheepish confession, you smiled at him and he smiled at
you, and the journey resumed.
Now you are wiser. You have learned to go slowly. You are careful.
You are cautious, but you are also confident. You trust the rope. You
rely on the harness. And though you can't see your guide, you know
him. You know he is strong. You know he is able to keep you from
falling.
And you know you are only a few more steps from the top. So whatever
you do, don't quit. Though your falls are great, his strength is
greater. You will make it. You will see the summit. You will stand at
the top. And when you get there, the first thing you'll do is join
with all the others who have made the climb and sing this verse:
"To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you
before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the
only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through
Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!
Amen!" (Jude 24 NIV).
