THE FIRST STEP

“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

Isaiah 40:31 KJV

I watched as a little child took his first step and his mom and dad were right there to catch him if he fell.  That is the same thing Jesus does for us when we step out in faith.  Ralph Carmichael wrote one of my favorite hymns “The Savior is Waiting”.  Jesus is waiting for us to take our first step to Him.

If we will trust Jesus and allow Him to lead us in the way He wants us to go, we won’t fall and we will also make Him happy.  I used to sing a hymn in Sunday school “My Lord Knows The Way”.  Yes, Jesus knows the way through the path of our life and all we have to do is follow Him.

There was a song with the words “my way”.  Too many times, you and I try to do things our way and then we wonder why we have so many problems in our life.  Not only is Jesus the Guide of our life, He is also the Anchor of our life and the Haven of rest.  It is always safe to trust Jesus.  What He says, He will do. 

Joanne Lowe

May 15, 2016