DAY THREE

“You hem me in – behind and before;

you have laid your hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,

too lofty for me to attain.”

Psalm 139:5,6

COMMENT

God’s hand is always on you.  Just think about that!  His hand is a restraining and a guiding hand, like a loving parent reaching out to restrain a child when he is in danger or to help him to go in the right direction when he wanders away.  When God hems you in, it is never to spoil your fun but to prevent you from harming or destroying yourself through your own immaturity or foolishness.  I think that is good reason to say thank you to God today.  If He was not constantly watching you and holding you steady on the pathway of life, you would land yourself in all kinds of trouble.  If you are in trouble, isn’t it time you responded to God’s guiding hand on your life?

PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING

You have a wonderful opportunity today to praise God for His personal supervision of you.  He didn’t just make you and send you off to make your own way in life.  He has taken personal responsibility to watch over you and to steer your through the obstacles and pitfalls that could destroy you.