LORD, Take Me In The Arms Of YOUR Power.

A poor, weak, and trembling creature

(John Angell James, "Christian Progress" 1853)

"HE will feed HIS flock like a shepherd. 
HE will carry the lambs in HIS arms, 
holding them close to HIS heart." 
Isaiah 40:11

Dwell upon the love and tenderness 

of our LORD JESUS!

Notice who are the objects of HIS care--

"the lambs," which means not 

only those of tender age--

but also those who have been newly 

converted; those who are young in 

Christian experience; and also those 

whose temperament is naturally timid, 

whose strength is feeble, and whose 

danger is great.

Yes, you are the objects of CHRIST'S 

special attention, care, and solicitude! 

You are those whom HE takes 

up in the arms of HIS power--

and lays on the bosom of HIS love! 

HE knows . . .

  your weakness,
  your timidity,
  your dangers!

HE will exert for you . . .
  HIS tenderest sympathy,
  HIS greatest vigilance,
  HIS mightiest power.

This expression however not only 

conveys the idea of great care of the weak--

but the exercise of that care with a view 

to their preservation and growth. 

It means not only that HE will . . .
  cordially receive them,
  provide for their safety,
  be concerned for their comfort, and
  accommodate HIS conduct to their needs--

but HE will also nourish them through their 

infant existence, and raise them up 

to maturity and strength. 

Let every lamb of the flock of CHRIST, 

therefore, go to HIM by faith and prayer, 

and say: 

"Blessed JESUS, I come to you as 

a poor, weak, and trembling creature, 

doubtful of my own continuance, and alarmed 

at my numerous difficulties and enemies. 

I am but a lamb, and often fear I shall 

never be anything better. But was it 

not in regard to such weakness that 

YOU have been pleased to utter these 

gracious and tender words? I flee to YOU 

as the helpless lamb to its shepherd--

when hungry, to feed it--

or when pursued by wild beasts, 

that he may defend it. 

LORD, take me in the arms of YOUR power 

and lay me on the bosom of YOUR love--

though I am so poor and helpless 

a creature. I will hope in YOUR nurturing 

power and love, that I shall continue to 

grow, and that YOU will one day rejoice 

in me, as one of the flock which YOU 

have purchased with YOUR own blood!"

   
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