Who's Holding Who?

 One of my latest projects is a devotional for the weary soul. As I was gathering my list of scriptures to use, I started thinking about how I am that weary soul! Sometimes, caregivers just get tired through and through. There doesn't seem to be a place to stop. To rest. It's just so 24/7. We must be always on duty. And that can wear us out. 

While I was thinking about this yesterday, I thought, I'm just too tired to "hold on." Ever feel that way? I know I need to hold on to God, but what happens during those times when I am just too tired? 

I let my thoughts run through some of my Bible heroes, some of those who must have gotten tired, too. I thought of Joseph sitting in the jail cell all those years. Did he ever get tired? Then, I thought about Daniel living most of his life in Babylonian captivity. Did Daniel get tired? I know David got tired, because he let us know in the Psalms that he was weary, tired, and more! I think we are in good company. :-)

Then, once I went through these men of faith, I thought about how God holds on to us when we don't have the strength to hang on anymore. In John 10:22-30, Jesus described how we were in God's hand and no one can remove us. He knows us. He hears us. He holds us.

Think about that for a minute. The Creator who measured out the earth's waters in His hand (singular, not plural), is holding us. Maybe that's what He was saving the other hand for! The same Creator who measured off the heavens with a span (pinky finger to thumb of the hand) holds us. (Isaiah 40)

When I feel like I cannot take another step, another breath, or deal with another crisis or day... He's got me. Man, I love God for that!

Today, I'll remind myself that God's got me, no matter how weary my soul may feel. When I feel so weak, confused, upset, agitated, or exhausted, I'll think about how He has me covered. I'm able to lay down in the palm of His hand and rest. My conscious effort today will be to rest in Him and remind myself that I'm enough when I am nestled in His hand. He'll carry me through anything that comes my way today. My "work" is to struggle to rest in Him as needed and trust Him for one more day. Will you join me?

Check out one of my best-selling books - 31 Days in Psalm 31. It's a devotional taken from Psalm 31 (obviously!) - a time when David was hiding in a cave from Saul - even though he'd been anointed the next king. The social isolation of caregiving can certainly make it feel like we live in a cave, but God is there with us. And that's what this 31-day devotional is all about, exploring and discovering God in the caves of life. You can get the eBook from my shop at Buy Me A Coffee. Or the print and kindle versions are available in my Amazon Shop.