Today’s verse makes me think of the one time I went skydiving. Don’t be impressed, I did a tandem jump where I don’t actually have to know much of anything. I think we spent about one hour before the jump going over the equipment and the procedure. Not a whole lot of preparation for a death-defying activity.
Because it was a tandem jump, my very experienced guide would jump with me. Basically, I was his baggage, his screaming baggage.
Once I had been prepped and outfitted we took off in the plane to take us over our jump spot. Then I was strapped securely to my guide. Surprisingly I was strapped onto his front like the lead rider on a tandem bicycle but snugged together close. I would jump out the door first!
I remember the scariest part. The plane door was thrown open and the vastness of the open skies lay before me. Right outside the door was a tiny step. My guide yelled over the wind, “I want you to step out of the plane onto that little platform.”
I couldn’t do it. My foot just wouldn’t move.
My guide, now speaking right into my ear, said, “Don’t be afraid, I’m right here.” I could feel his weight behind me. I could feel the snug harness. I could feel his strong hand on my shoulder.
I stepped out. And then I stepped out into nothingness. What exhilaration!
Like my skydiving guide, God promises to be with me, to help me and hold me tight. My skydiving guide was an expert in skydiving. God is God, the righteous and all-powerful Creator of the universe!
If I can trust the skydiving guide with such a dangerous and scary thing, I can trust God with anything. And by trusting Him, I can leap confidently into the exhilarating unknown.
Dear God,
Thank you for this beautiful promise! Thank you for being with me. Thank you for reminding me of your qualifications. Thank you for strengthening me, helping me, and holding onto me with your righteous right hand. What a beautiful honor. Im sorry for the times when I am afraid and fail to step forward the way you ask me to. Please give me courage and faith to trust you.
CamDevo 