Promise #27 - Friday January 27, 2012

 
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Psalm 116:6 WEB

Yahweh preserves the simple.
I was brought low, and he saved me.

Promise #27: I will guard those with a childlike heart.

The New Living Translation Bible says Psalm 116:6 this way... The Lord protects those of childlike faith; I was facing death, and he saved me. (NLT) In Matthew 18:1-4, Jesus tells His disciples that the kingdom of God belongs to little children and unless we change and become like little children ourselves, we won't be able to enjoy its benefits.

Fathers protect their children. It is not some great miracle that they do because that is what fathers do. Today's promise tells us that God protects those who trust in Him with the simple heart of a child. No matter how old we become, God is much older than us! The Bible says that He is the Ancient of Days.

While we are not called to be childish, we are encouraged to be childlike. Little children are completely dependent on their parents for everything. To be fed, to be clothed, to be protected, everything. Without their parents' care, they are completely vulnerable. When we trust our God and Father with the simple heart of a child, I believe that He responds by being our safe place and our defender.

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