Some time ago, Mark and Dave preached a series of sermons about the body of Christ, looking at His eyes, ears, heart, hands and feet. They looked at how Jesus used these parts of His body and what we can learn about how we should live through His example.
I was reminded of this sermon series when I was listening to a song this week. It’s called ‘Safe’ by Phil Wickham and talks about the refuge we find in God’s arms. Sometimes we do indeed feel that ‘everything is falling apart’; sometimes we feel that we are in the middle of a raging storm and don’t know where to turn. It’s at times like this when we need to know that God is holding onto us.
These are the hands that built the mountains
the hands that calm the seas
These are the arms that hold the heavens
They are holding you and me
You will be safe in His arms
You will be safe in His arms
‘Cause the hands that hold the world are holding your heart
This is the promise He made
He will be with You always
When everything is falling apart
You will be safe in His arms (‘Safe’, Phil Wickham)
‘Safe’, Phil Wickham
A similar song is ‘Rest In the Arms’ by Aaron Shust:
When you’re broken, when you’re weak
When you turn the other cheek
When you cannot speak of the bitter sweet, the bitter sweetness
When the floor gives out beneath
And everything that you believe cannot bring you peace
You’re broken inside, broken in pieces
You can rest in the arms of the One who holds you
Rest in the arms of the One who knows you
Rest in the arms of the One who won’t let go
You can rest in the arms of the One who holds you
Rest in the arms of the One who loves you
Rest in the arms of the One who won’t let go (‘Rest In The Arms’, Aaron Shust)
‘Rest In The Arms’, Aaron Shust