Leaning

This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. (Psalm 91:2 NLT)

 In the Christian life we often use the expression “leaning on Jesus,” or, as the old hymn goes, “leaning on the everlasting arms.”
 The picture is of one leaning on Jesus for support while passing through life’s difficulties.
 I’ve done a lot of “leaning” in my life. And I have found Jesus to be strong and stable, full of strength and comfort. I leaned hard on Him through several long and difficult years.
 Suddenly leaning took on a whole new meaning. In falling I learned to completely let go and fall—not onto but into the everlasting arms.
 What a wonderful experience! —Misty Kay [1]

Arms of Jesus, fold me closer
To Thy strong and loving breast,
Till my spirit on Thy bosom
Finds its everlasting rest.

And when time’s last sands are sinking,
Shield my heart from all alarms,
Softly whispering, “Underneath thee,
Are the everlasting arms.” —A. B. Simpson

[1] Anchor The Everlasting Arms