Security

A picture of security is not one of holding tight-fisted and white-knuckled to the air, nor is it clutching for things that are just out of reach. Security, instead is contentment that comes from standing open-handed before the Living and faithful God, putting my trust and faith in Him.

"Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today...The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."

Exodus 14:13,14

Our posture before God is critical. In so many ways I've been standing before God with fists closed to what He wants to give, clutching tightly to things that have as much substance as the air. They are insubstantial because they aren't the only One who is substantial. The One who is the source of all substance. There's a song that has the lyrics, "He gives and takes away", and previous to now my posture before God was one of often refusing the things He has wanted give or trying to hold onto the things He has taken away.

Francesca Batistelli had a song I've listened to on my ipod many times and the lyrics ring true, "I'm letting go...to live what I believe." As a Christian, God calls us to trust Him whole-heartedly, to trust in His provision, guidance, timing...and in order to really do that, I must let go of trying to secure my own life.

Security....is contentment that comes from standing open-handed before the living and faithful God, putting my faith & trust in Him.