CLING TIGHTLY

Joshua 23:8 NLT Rather, cling tightly to the Lord your God as you have done until now.

Have you ever had a piece of clothing that used to fit loosely but now it clings tightly in all the wrong places? If so you’ll know what cling tightly means! It also means we’ve had too many cakes!🤣

But seriously, Joshua is stressing to the Israelites how important it is for them to cling tightly to their God. And that message is for each one of us who follow Jesus. He knows how vulnerable we will be if we don’t stay close to Him and cling to His promises. He’s saying, don’t let them go, keep believing, don’t cast away your confidence in His word because it’s the foundation we stand on and we need to keep it before our eyes each day and in our hearts to keep us close to Him.

You’ve probably seen a toddler walking along with an adult holding tightly to the little hand that’s clinging on to them, so they don’t fall or trip. In the same way God is walking with us through each day, holding us very tightly and securely in His hand. Isaiah 41:10 NLT Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

You see, the lovely thing is, He’s holding on to us as much, if not more so, than we are holding on to Him. We belong to Him now and He has made Himself responsible for our welfare because He’s our Dad, our loving Father who watches out for us, provides for us and protects us.

So whether your clothes are clinging tightly or not, don’t forget to do your part of clinging tightly to your Heavenly Dad, but also don’t forget He’s holding tightly on to you too, so you can relax and go out with a smile to greet the day. 😊

Thank You Lord. Amen.

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