He Holds Me

Everywhere I go, there God is. But how often do I take the time to just lie with Him? To set aside the world, my thoughts, everything to rest peacefully in His arms?

It is so human to dream of finding peace in the arms of someone. To rest, to listen to their heartbeat, to drink in their presence. I forget how much more amazing it is to do that with God. No human could ever truly fulfill the longing of my heart. But so often I forget how a quiet time with Him fulfills me, refreshes me, and renews me.

His heart beats for you and for me. He desires our presence and attention. He offers peace that only comes when I push everything away just to look into His eyes. His desire for these things are so compelling that He chose to die on a cross so our sin would no longer separate us from Him. He sacrificed everything, how can I not sacrifice the day to day distractions in order to know Him more? And when I do, I find that they were no sacrifice at all.

There is something profound that happens when I make my time open to Him. The problems that seemed so overwhelming and consuming seem to lose their urgency. One of my favorite hymns says, “Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.

Some might say that this is a weak way to escape from the realities of life. It is a way to escape, but it is in no way weak. For me, it takes more strength to lay my problems at the feet of my savior, my love, than it does for me to try to carry them myself. To acknowledge that He is greater than I, stronger than I, and more capable than I. For someone that prides herself on her independence, this is hard. But the rewards are so sweet. Time spent with the God of the universe is never wasted. He longs to see me push everything aside so we can focus on each other.

This is where peace is found. In the arms of the lover of my soul.

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