December 18, 2008

“Look, I’ve written your names on the backs of my hands. The walls you’re rebuilding are never out of my sight.” Isaiah 49:16 The Message

What does God see…?

He sees your name on His “hands”… even before you day began.  You are never out of His sight. He sees the “giants” and “tyrants” of your life. He sees those things in your life that loom over you … that hold you prisoner … that terrorize you … that causes you to live and work out of fear. Jesus destroyed the giant’s grip of sin on the cross. He rescued your life from every from of prison. He continues to stand at your side today … He still rescues and restores. He will never lose you or let you out of His sight. So… why do you try to fight your giants in your own strength? Why do you wait until the last moment or last gasp or last resort to call on the Lord. He is the Mighty One who saves you … defends you … and rescues you and your children. It only takes a moment … but you will find grace and peace and rest for your heart .. soul .. mind .. and strength. 

“Can plunder be retrieved from a giant, prisoners of war gotten back from a tyrant? But God says, “Even if a giant grips a prisoner, and a tyrant holds my people prisoner, I’m the one who’s on your side, defending your cause, rescuing your children.”                Isaiah 49:24-25 The Message

Ken Chester: Grace Gripped is sent M-F to Hand-Written Followers of Jesus and friends of Priority One (p1F.org)