Grab My Hand

Sitting here I was thinking how many times I grab one of the hands of my children or even grandchildren. Most times it was to keep them safe, to keep them from harm. Often they didn't see or understand the possible danger to which they could be exposed. Keeping their hand in mine served to keep them safe, even move them along to avoid the possible dangers that lay ahead.


Lot was urged by the angels but when he was slow to respond they seized his hand and placed him out of harms way. When you read that it sounds rough and forceful. If we stop there we might say, "that wasn't nice why didn't they give him some time to respond?" However, the next words give us an entirely different view, the view of God. We see the angels responded in the manner they did because of the compassion of the Lord.

Has someone tried to help you? Has their help seemed a little forceful? Perhaps it is because of their love for you and the love of God in their hearts.

No one would object to when someone force themselves into your life to rescue you from harms way so if you are in spiritual danger don't be upset when someone wants to rescue you that danger.

Gen 19:15-16 15 When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city." 16 But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of the Lord was upon him; and they brought him out, and put him outside the city. NASU