Psalms 18:2 “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

SAFETY FIRST

Don’t you love the feeling that you are protected? Knowing that someone is watching out for you can give you such freedom. Flying today can be such a scary thing with all the terrorism that exists. While we complain about the long security lines at the airport, aren’t you glad that someone is watching out for you? Those people who search the luggage and watch the X-ray machines are protecting you from someone who may want to harm you.

In the same way, but in a more powerful way, the Lord is your rock, fortress, deliverer, shield, horn of salvation and stronghold. That should just about cover it, you think? He is going to protect His children. He will only allow what He wants to touch your life. You can trust Him to be on duty 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.

TEACHING MOMENT

How do you protect your children? Do you lock your doors at night? Do you turn on the security system when you go to sleep at night? Do you put your child in a booster seat or make them wear their seat belt in the car? Do you hold their hand when they cross the street? We want to protect our children from any harm. But try as we may, they are going to get hurt sometimes. We can’t “hover” over them 24 hours a day, although I’ve seen some parents try.

The hardest thing about being a parent is trusting Him with the children He has given us. We HAVE to trust Him. He also wants what is best for our children. That is why it is so important to for us to introduce them to Christ at an early age so they can be under the protection of their Heavenly Father. Until they are His children He is limited in His ability to guard them fully. I don’t mean God is limited in His power. I mean He can only guide those who follow.

Won’t you surrender your child to Him today? The sooner they are His, the sooner He can be their rock too.