He Holds Our Hands

Psalm 37:24 – “When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.”

“When he falls.” The promise in this text does not negate the reality of falling, or stumbling spiritually. Rather, it confirms the obvious – we all fall, we all stumble, we all sin. The promise in this verse is that when we do fall, we will not be destroyed, we will not be “hurled headlong” dashing us to pieces – which is what we deserve each and every time we sin against our holy God. And why are we not dashed to pieces? Because it is the Lord who holds our hand. What great security! Why?! Because the One who holds our hand has also paid for each and every sin we commit as His chosen ones. He has paid the price, bore the wrath, and now He holds our hand in order to keep us from being hurled headlong. The One who holds our hand , to keep us from falling, has done it all for us – lived a perfect life in our stead, was the perfect sacrificial Lamb in our stead, and now mediates and advocates for us as our High Priest, and still, has time to hold our hand to keep us.

Drink in the fullness of this promise. Embrace it with thanksgiving and joy for all that it means – the person and the power of God is holding us secure, even when we fall. What love is there in these words. Christ does not just look down upon us from His throne in heaven, uninvolved, distant, but He holds us tightly. Rejoice and be glad! Amen.