Prayer Prompt March 18

SCRIPTURE

Psalm 16:11

You make known to me the path of life; In your presence there is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Reflection

“Holding Hands”

I’m a hand-holder. I love to connect with my loved ones by holding hands. To me, it represents love, companionship, strength, and comfort. As a little girl, I remember the habit of reaching for my Daddy’s hand, especially when walking in a crowd. Sometimes I would blindly reach for his hand, but in an instant knew I had grabbed the wrong hand. I would be flooded with a feeling of terror—a combination of fear and embarrassment! Thinking back on those moments, I’m amazed I knew within seconds that I had held the wrong hand. The touch and the energy were not right.  Instead of feeling comfort from the hand I knew, I felt terrified by the hand I didn’t know. The same is true with my Heavenly Father. When I reach for God, I am assured of his love and care for me. I feel safe, secure, guided, and known. But, when I reach out and grab hold of the things of this world, mistaking them as a source of love and life, it never takes long before I feel lost, alone and afraid.

Lent is a time of reflecting on who I am in light of who God is. It’s the acknowledgment of my complete and total dependence on Him for everything. In essence, it’s a season to check my hand-holding with my Heavenly Father.

PRAYER

God, today I am holding tight to your hand. Guide me O Thou Great Jehovah. Amen

-Janet Speer