But The Arms Of GOD Are "Everlasting."

Earth's nests

(J.R. Miller, "Intimate Letters on Personal Problems" 1914)

"The eternal GOD is your refuge, and
underneath are the everlasting arms!" 
Deuteronomy 33:27

Embracing arms suggest a father's

love, or the love of a very dear and

trusted friend. It is very sweet for

a child to nestle thus in the arms

of father and mother.

The embrace suggests not only affection--

but support, protection, shelter, and

secure keeping. The strongest and

gentlest human arms will some day

fall away, unclasping their embrace.

But the arms of GOD are "everlasting."

Nothing can ever unbind them from us.

Nothing can ever snatch us out

of those arms!

We know that when once enfolded

in the love of GOD--

we shall be kept there forever.

Whatever human arms may have

dropped away from their embrace,

or may hereafter drop away--

you know that the arms of GOD

will always enfold you in warm,

tender, strong affection!

Another precious word in this

old text is the word "underneath."

The arms of GOD are always

underneath. No matter how low

one sinks away in suffering,

or weakness, or pain, or trial--

still and always, GOD'S

everlasting arms are underneath 

HIS redeemed people!

I want you to feel . . .

  that GOD'S love is everlasting,

  that HIS grace is eternal,

  that HIS protection is something 

which never can be disturbed.

Earth's nests are all liable to be 

torn to pieces, for nothing in this 

poor world is stable and sure. 

Even the giant mountain peaks 

shall molder away. But the love 

of GOD remains forever the same. 

"The mountains shall depart, and 
the hills be removed; but MY kindness 
shall not depart from you, neither shall 
the covenant of MY peace be removed, 
says the LORD that has mercy on you."
(Isaiah 54:10)

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GraceGems has J.A. James' helpful and uplifting article,
"Evidences & Results of Sanctified Affliction".