"The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand." Psalm 37:23-24 (NLT)

Last weekend we were privileged to spend a few days in Colorado with two of our daughters, our son-in-law, and our granddaughter Rebekah. Rebekah, who is almost ten months old, is just learning to walk. Still a little unsure, and not quite ready to do it alone, she loves to walk with someone helping her. Here she is, stumbling over a pile of rocks, with her Mommy holding her firmly by the hand. We laughed at her eagerness, her little steps unsteady yet with no risk of falling as long as Mommy was holding her.

What a great reminder of how God is with us--delighting in every detail of our lives, just as we delight in our granddaughter. It's easy to forget, isn't it, that we're safe. That God is directing our steps and holding our hand, keeping us from falling as we stumble on our way. Oh how comforting it is to have this promise we can depend on, even when the circumstances around us may be rocky and uneven.

Grace to you--

Deborah

The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

This afternoon, as my husband and I flew west across New Mexico and Arizona in our small airplane, I was amazed again at the glory of God--spread across the sky for all to see. For almost an hour we enjoyed a brilliant, fabulous, glorious sunset as it spread itself from horizon to horizon, as far as we could see in every direction. Starting out with soft pinks and blues, the colors gradually deepened into choral and gold and violet, and continued on to deep purple and fiery red until it was overtaken by the blackness of night. From the vantage point of 12,000 feet in the air, the sight was awesome beyond words. And it reminded me again of God's great love for us--love so deep and wide and high we can hardly fathom it.

In fact, his love for us is so amazing the Apostle Paul knew it would be difficult for us to comprehend it. That's why Paul prayed in Ephesians 3:17-19, "...And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."

That's quite a prayer, to be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Where would a person even start on that quest? Very simply, by opening the door of our heart and inviting him in. He is standing at the door knocking, waiting for us to hear his gentle voice, open the door and let him in. He wants to fill us with the fullness of his love for us! What could be more glorious than that? Nothing! Not even a sunset.