Psalm 139

I never really noticed this part of Psalm 139 before. It says, “You have laid your hand upon me.” In the New Living Translation, it says that He has placed His hand of blessing on our head.

I began to think about the hand of God on my head, and I realized that I am constantly placing my hand on Nathan’s head. When we are walking somewhere, sometimes I find myself with my hand on his head. Usually, I do it to guide him where I want him to go. I’m not pulling his ear, I’m just directing him softly so that he will be safe.

I’m not sure if this is the original intention of the author in Psalm 139, but for me, it was a strong visual of what God does with me. He guides me, assures me, comforts me with His presence, and allows me to be close to Him, all by placing His hand on my head.

“Hold You, Daddy”

This Sunday in church, we were singing a song about lifting our hands. Now, I’m not much of a hand raiser in worship. I’m not opposed to it; it’s just not the way I worship personally. But I was thinking about it, and I had an incredible thought on the subject based on something Nathan says that makes me melt.

When he wants to be picked up, Nathan will run in front of me and say, “Hold you, Daddy.” When he says that, it makes me melt, and of course I pick him up and give him a squeeze. Then we walk for a while with him holding me and me holding him.

The part that makes me think of God is not so much that Nathan puts his arms up for me to hold him. He knows that he’s saying, “Hold YOU.” He wants to show affection to me just as much as he wants me to show affection to him. When I lift my heart and hands in praise, it is because I want to hold onto my Creator and show Him how much I love Him. In the process, He lifts me up and squeezes me. It’s a two sided sharing time. So, when we are singing to God, either with our hands up or not, we are telling Him we want to hold Him and be held by Him, sharing some time together.

Hurricane Dean

spec_trop3_277x187.jpgWe were scheduled to return to Mexico on Wednesday. We were going to go to Orlando tomorrow and then leave early Wednesday morning, but that has changed. Due to the projected path of Hurricane Dean, we have decided it would be best to change our flight to Friday instead. This means less (hopefully) rain and wind in the sky. Unfortunately, it probably means more traffic on the ground (in Mexico). Anyway, we’re packed and ready to go, but now we’re waiting until Friday.