At Rest In Jesus' Arms by Ray Harvey

I have this picture on the wall above my desk. It has always meant a great deal to me. But like anything that hangs on the wall for a long time you eventually get so used to it being there you don't see it anymore.

Recently, in a Bible study I'm doing, I was reminded of the time when the Jews were in the desert complaining about everything. God was angered by their behavior and sent snakes to the camp. Many died from the snake bites. The Jews repented and God had a bronze snake placed on a stick. When a person was bit by a snake they only needed to look up at the bronze snake and they would healed. This seems odd to us in 2008 but the lesson is still relevant.

I sat at my desk and looked up. There was this picture. It has always meant so much because of the work I do. But this time as I looked at it I imagined myself as the infant.

No matter our age, no matter what we are going through Christ is there. Holding us, protecting us, marveling at each soul. He knows we will fail, yet His love for us never changes. The Bible says we are His "joy"! Imagine that next time you watch the nightly news or look in a mirror. Imagine yourself as that infant being held in the arms of your Savior and King and know that you are precious in His sight. In all things look to the Lord...He is right there waiting for you.

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