Run to Jesus

I never realized how important it was to simply be comforted. But it is a vital need from the moment life begins.


The care and comfort of a mother or father is simply immeasurable. When a baby cries, or a young child scrapes their knee, Mom or Dad are there to rescue the poor dear from their distress. When that child gets older, the problems grow, but when put in perspective, the trials of youth seem just as insurmountable as the perplexity of minor problems as a baby or young child. 

In both situations, regardless of age, people fall down.

Here's the difference: When we're young, we expect Mom or Dad to pick us up. But as we get older, we think that we don't need to be picked up. We fall, and we think that we are perfectly capable of picking ourselves up on our own.

The problem: Regardless of our age, we still need someone to pick us up.

In youth, the models of comfort are Mom and Dad, but as we get older, we realize that Mom or Dad always needed someone to pick them up, too. And in fact, the strength that our parents had to take care of us came from Someone far greater than ourselves.

This past week, I was overwhelmed with the complexities of life. After everyone had gone to sleep, I fled to a remote corner with only me, my tears, and my Bible. I couldn't figure out my future. In fact, I didn't even know all the details of the coming week, but I do know Someone who understands the ins and outs of the whole world.

My Bible fell open to a passage in Isaiah 66 which discussed the Lord's relationship with Israel. It read:

"For this is what the Lord says: I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you..."

Peace like a river

and

Comfort like a mother.

This is what the Lord promised the nation of Israel. And this was what He was promising me. Why? Because He, as my Creator, loves me as my mother loves me. He is my heavenly Father who will never leave me nor forsake me. 

So next time you are feeling lost, unsure, or overwhelmed, run to Jesus. 

Our earthly mothers and fathers are only mere reflections of our Heavenly Father. Our parents are far from perfect, but their role, to love, comfort and care for their children, are earthly symbols of the love the Lord has for us. 

See how much your parents love you, 

and imagine how much more 

a perfect, unchanging and loving 

 Father in Heaven 

loves 

you!