I'LL TAKE HIM

I'LL TAKE HIM

READ:
Psalm 27:1-10

When my father and my mother
forsake me, then the LORD will
take care of me.  -Psalm 27:10

Years ago, when I was a student at the University of California at Berkeley, I developed a friendship with a fellow student who had suffered a terrible loss.  His child had died and his wife had left him because she couldn't deal with the pain.

One day, as my friend and I were walking down the street, we found ourselves behind a disheveled mother with a grubby little boy in hand.  She was angry at the child and was walking much too fast, towing him at a pace his little legs couldn't maintain.

We reached a busy intersection where the child abruptly stopped and his had slipped out of his mother's grasp.  She turned around, spat out a crused, and trudged on.  The little boy sat down on the curb and burst into tears.  Without a moment's hesitation, my friend sat down next to him and gathered the little guy in his arms.

Then woman turned and, looking at the child, began to curse again.  My friend sighed and looked up.  "Lady," he said softly, "If you don't want him, I'll take him."

So it is with our Father in heaven.  He too has known great loss and loves us just as tenderly. Even if our friends and family forsake us, our God never will (Psalm 27:10).  We are every in His care. -David Roper

I love to dwell upon the thought
That Jesus cares for me,
It matters not what life may bring-
He loves me tenderly. -Adams
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If God cares for sparrow, He surely cares for us.

INSIGHT
This psalm is David's declaration of confident trust in the Lord (v.1) despite the opposition and difficult circumstances he faced (vv.2-3, 5-6).  In the midst of challenging situations, David confidently affirmed, "he LORD will take care of me" (v.10).

Have a blessed day.
God Our Creator's Love Always
Unity & Peace