Held

As I walk out on my back patio this morning to enjoy the beautiful weather and spend some time in the word, I see a robin fly away from my house and land on the fence near by. I look up at my house to see it's nest above my patio door. I opened up my bible and began reading in 2 Corinthians. This little bird watched me the whole time staying close by. It went from the fence, to the grass, to the roof above the nest, to the power line beside the nest, then finally it returned to the nest covering it's eggs with it's wings. I just closed my bible and laughed enjoying what was taking place. Taking the time to marvel at creation. Then I thought about the illustration God was placing before me of what I had just read. 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not drive to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; stuck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our bodies. Just as the mama bird was always there watching her nest God is always watching over us. Sometimes it may feel like he's sitting on the fence, distant. He's protecting us. However, it's in those times where he seems far that we learn the most. If it weren't for the hard times, we wouldn't appreciate the good. It's at those times when we get to the point of feeling crushed, despair, forsaken, destroyed that God swoops in and covers us with his wings. I love that song "Held" by Natalie Grant it brings me to tears every time I hear it because it is so true. God didn't promise it would be easy but, we can rest assured we are always held.