Do you ever have those books on your shelf that you eye longingly for weeks, months, or even years before the time is ripe and you finally dig in? A few weeks ago, after months of eyeing, the time was finally ripe. I picked up Eugene Peterson's classic, "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction," opened to the most intriguing looking chapter entitled "Providence," and sweet truth arrested me. I couldn't move on. I have since read Peterson's take on Psalm 121 and the providence of God almost half a dozen times. This is the nugget of truth that has been rattling around my heart and soul:
As I progress through the trials and joys of this life, I sit enveloped in the enormous lap of my powerful God. Nothing happens outside of his watchful, wakeful eye. I am safe as I progress through life and onto death.
Safe.
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