Lessons From Animals, Part 9: Pick me up and Hold Me
“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages,
teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw
the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted,
and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.” (Matthew 9: 35,
36 KJV)
Annie Hawks wrote a beautiful song which I believe, if we are honest with
ourselves, is the cry from the heart of every Christian “I Need Thee Every
Hour”. When our hearts are breaking and we feel like we can’t give another
smile or take another step, we need Jesus.
O how we need our Saviour to pick us up and hold us when we grow weary. We
need His tender kisses and His compassionate arms to hold us close to His
heart. My puppy gives a good illustration of how we want Jesus to hold us
when we get tired of the struggles of this life.
Prince wants me to play with him several times a day. He gets excited and
starts running through the house barking. However, when Prince is tired of
playing and wants to rest, he sits at my feet and looks up to me as if he is
saying to me “pick me up and hold me”.
I think there are many times during the day when we sit at the feet of Jesus
and look up to Him and say “Pick us up and hold us”. If today you are
hurting, weary and lonely, sit at the feet of Jesus and look up to Him. He
will pick you up, hold you close to His heart and comfort you. What a
comforter we are privileged to have, this Jesus of Nazareth!
Joanne Lowe
www.joanne-ourprecioussaviour.blogspot.com
December 16, 2009