Psalm 119:81-88
English Standard Version (ESV)
In the movies, they like to show people dangling by their fingertips, bodies exposed to some long fall, the risk of death imminent unless the actor or actress can summon enough strength in their fingers to pull themselves over the edge and save the day.
In real life, we find ourselves clinging to God in such desperate situations, hopeful that God's grace will be sufficient to see us through whatever we are facing, ever hopeful that we shall endure this challenge by God's strength so that we may enjoy the final triumph of God.
While it is a good thing to cling to God in such moments of despair, I believe it would do us well to cling to God in the times before we are dangling over the edge. Consider it a way of life that will help your grip strengthen, that your life may be so formed by a cling to God that in those moments of fear, your relationship with God may be a source of hope and strength, and your body will be automatically programmed to turn to God.
May we enjoy our dependence on God today
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