Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Hold.
My Bible dictionary defines the word as “to have or maintain in the grasp.” I sat thinking about the word, and the action, for a few minutes.
There are so many things I want to maintain my grasp. I want to hold onto my loved ones, never having to let them go out and risk getting an unseen illness to which we truly don’t know fully. I want to hold onto dear memories of days past as these days are so different from the days gone by. I want to hold onto what was normal and experience it once again.
The mere word causes me to realize how I cannot maintain my hold on any of these things. I can only release them into the hands of the One whose hold never lets go.
“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.” (Hebrews 10:23, NLT)
And so, I hold onto the One who has been holding onto me, and them, all along.
For He holds everything.
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Today I am joining …
Joanne,
Like you, I often want to hold or grasp onto things and people that can be fleeting. The only One I can hold onto with any certainty is Christ!
Blessings,
Bev xx
Amen.
There are so many people I want Jesus to hold closer. I find it hard at times to let go of that hold and let God take control. God bless fmf #6
It is hard and yet, as we let go we come to discover His hold gets even tighter.
I’m so grateful that God holds everything – it’s impossible and overwhelming to hold it all otherwise. Blessings
So very true, Wemi.
Holding ever so tightly….to Him
Amen, Susan.
yes the recognition that we have no control is scary but the grace to hold to the One that holds us is everything!
He is everything!
He never did let go of me
through all the bitter days;
He’s model of fidelity,
though my faith ebbs and frays.
He never turned His face away,
from the day that I was born.
He never sighs, and says, “Oy, vey!”,
then rolls His eyes in scorn.
He never forces me to guilt
over the price He paid;
imprisoned, and ‘fore he was kil’t,
His was so sorely flayed.
And all that He could ever lack,
is if I didn’t love Him back.
Andrew, this may be my favorite comment from you yet. Blessings, friend!
May God give us the wisdom to let Him hold these things in place for us.
Amie, FMF #16
All we need to do is ask Him for that wisdom and He provides it.
Snap – this verse was my immediate thought this morning! Thank God that we can hold tightly because He is faithful 🙂 #fmf10
Amen, Sharon!
I have a hard time trying to hold on to things in the past/ people that are no longer with me. I wish I had taken more photos ( I have 4500 on my phone taken over the last 10 years). I loved your blog.
â¤ï¸Terri D
# 8 FMF
Terri, like you, I have not taken many photos. I am grateful for the memories I hold dear in my thoughts.
This makes me think of the song, “He Will Hold me Fast.” I can so identify with that desire to hold my loved ones from harm or going too soon. But their only safety is in God’s hands, not mine.
Barbara, I am not sure I know the song and am going to look for it on youtube.
This is such a great reminder of where our hope and strength comes from. Thank you for sharing! I’m visiting from the Grace and Truth link up today. Have a great weekend Joanne!
You as well, Marielle.
Amen Joanne. Praises to God. ( Visit from FMF # 21)