Everlasting Arms (Modified Talk)

[This was given some time ago-EF]

There is no time better than the present to seek Jehovah’s everlasting arms: we remain in a pandemic, we’re living in critical times, and Satan keeps challenging our faith. There is no better place than the loving arms of our heavenly Father. Please notice what Moses recorded in Deuteronomy 33:26 (Read).

Did you notice what Jehovah wants to do for his people? He wants to help us. Jehovah wills for us to be morally upright and he willingly imparts the strength that helps us to endure.

The Bible emphasizes this point in the next verse, Deuteronomy 33:27 (Read):

What a comforting thought to consider Jehovah as our refuge; he is like a place where we can hide when trouble arises. He is our strong tower. We also have Jehovah’s everlasting arms beneath us in order to support us and make sure that we never fall or totter. He sustains and empowers us to do his will: God lovingly uses his power in our behalf.

But what if we experience a spiritual slip? Maybe it’s temporary and requires discipline from Jehovah. Nevertheless, we can be confident that if we rely on God in times of distress or when we err, Jehovah will put his caring and everlasting arms beneath us. He will gently raise us up until we regain our spiritual balance and once again, stand firm.

In view of the spiritual resources that Jehovah has provided, we have reason to affirm the words of Deuteronomy 33:29 (read)

Who is there like Jehovah’s people today? We are spiritually fed, we enjoy God’s support and his salvation. Yes, we have good reason to trust in divine salvation just as Moses did.

[Picture and concluding words]

In the picture, the brother has likely lost his wife and he’s gotten older in Jehovah’s service, but he continues to study the Bible and meditate on it. The result is that our brother feels empowered to attend meetings and to give Jehovah his best, even during hard times. The picture also may depict the flood of Noah’s day.