I Am Safe in the Protection of God

Posted on Dec 07, 2015 Topic : Weekly Devotionals

“You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:8).

Tammy, the young trapeze artist, electrified the audience with her daring performance. Afterward, a reporter asked, “How do you appear so confident performing such a dangerous aerial act?” The child quickly broke into a smile and responded, “That’s easy. Didn’t you see the safety net? There was a man standing there to break my fall. That was my dad.”

Nothing frees you to walk the tightrope of life—to perform daring feats outside your comfort zone—like knowing you’re safe in your heavenly Father’s care. He holds the net. In Deuteronomy 33:27 we are promised, “Underneath are the everlasting arms,” always ready to break our fall.

As a child of God, you face seemingly insurmountable challenges—trying times when God forges your faith under pressure. During these times of severe stress, you can quell your fears by remembering…He holds the net. Then your circumstances get a little shaky and you are wobbling back and forth between faith and fear, even if you slip off the tightrope of life and take a dive, your Father will break the fall…because He holds firmly on the net.

In the midst of a storm, when Simon Peter saw Jesus walking on the water, he yearned to step toward the safety of Jesus. In a burst of faith he cried out, “Jesus, let me come to You!” Throwing caution to the wind, he stepped out onto the water toward Jesus. When Peter became frightened, he began to sink but only momentarily, for Jesus was there to help him.

Later, however, Peter experienced a devastating fall: He denied his Lord—not once, not twice, but three times. He had been trusted, but now he was a failure.

Yet Peter fell into Jesus’ unbreakable net of safety, acceptance, and love. Jesus was there with a net full of forgiveness for Peter. Jesus broke the fall.

Where there had been a threefold denial, now Jesus gave Peter the opportunity for a threefold declaration of love: Peter, do you love Me? Tend My lambs…shepherd My sheep…feed My sheep (see John 21:15-17). The Lord’s gentle coaching prepared Peter for a lifetime of confident ministry.

Do you know the sickening feeling of plummeting toward failure? See yourself through God’s eyes, and never forget that He stands to break your fall. He ensures your safety; He holds the net.