Safe in His Arms

Right now, we have a 17 year old girl living with us, a very sweet girl who needed a place to live. She moved in on Friday and we enjoying getting to know her. Last night, she told us about a 15 year old girl who is in a worse situation than she was in, and needs a home.

A 15 year old is not the same as a 17 year old High School senior. A 15 year old is a long term commitment. A 15 year old will need parenting. She may need rules, discipline, training, a lot of love and encouragement, a lot of time. We did say that we would be open to having her come and live with us.

This morning I was up early. As I prayed for the 15 year old, I felt that we could not turn away from her. I know there are thousands of young teenage girls around who are in difficult or dangerous situations. When I hear about one, I usually feel helpless because there is nothing I can do. This time, I can do something. When my husband got up, I asked him if he had thought about the girl. He said no, but that a new song that he is working on for Celebrate Recovery kept playing in his mind, and he felt that it was because of her. The song speaks of being safe in the arms of Jesus.

In the Bible, James says that if someone is in need of food or clothing we cannot just tell them to “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,"
(James 2:16). We have to actually do something to help.

How can we tell someone that they will be safe in the arms of Jesus and not reach out. We are the arms of Jesus. So, we have made the offer to provide a home and a family for the 15 year old girl. It has not worked out yet, we are waiting to find out if she will be allowed to come.
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Safe

To the one who's dreams are falling all apart
And all you're left with is a tired and broken heart
I can tell by your eyes you think you're on your own
But you're not all alone
Have you heard of the One
Who can calm the raging sea
Give sight to the blind
Pull the lame up to their feet
With a love so strong He'll never let You go
Oh you are not alone

You will be safe in His arms
You will be safe in His arms
The hands that hold the world
Are holding Your heart
This is the promise He made
He will be with You always
When everything is falling apart
You will be safe in His arms

Did you know
That the voice that brings the dead to life
Is the very same voice that calls you now to rise
Hear Him now He's calling you home
You will never be alone
These are the hands that built the mountains
The hands that calm the sea
These are the arms that hold the heavens
They are holding you and me
These are hands that heal the leper
Pull the lame up to their feet
These are the arms that were nailed to a cross
To break our chains and set us free

CCLI Song No. 5653241