Daddy's Arms.....

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you, saying, "Destroy him!" Deuteronomy 33:27

Parenting is not for the faint-hearted. I'll be the first to say that it is a very humbling task frought with easily made mistakes. However, on the other hand, every once in a blue moon, there are things that we do as a parent where we know we have nailed it. I mean, we absolutely got it right. Here's an example....I have been telling all three of my children from their infancy that the safest place in the world is in their daddy's arms. Even now, I'll catch myself asking them, "Where's the safest place in the world?"....and without them batting an eye, they will say, "In my daddy's arms." I love this. I got this one right! Of course, I have always wanted them to know that I will be their protector, but that's not the point. This is a spiritual reality that I have been speaking into their lives for many years. When my physical arms become weak and feeble, they will still know whose arms they can turn to for protection and security. Just like the verse above declares, the eternal God is our refuge! Now, remember the context (read back a few posts....)- What does God really desire of me? --to place myself under his everlasting arms. It really is the safest place you will ever be.