Hidden in the Hollow

 

I love it when God gives me a practical example of a truth about Himself. 

As we walked up a trail today,

we came upon this gigantic tree!

It was huge.

We commented that it must have been there for a very long time.

What a surprise when we got to the other side.

The trunk had been hollowed out by decay or perhaps lightning,

 and I could actually step into it!

I immediately thought of the verse from the hymn,

Life a River Glorious,

'Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.'

I felt protected standing there in the tree trunk

and I thought how much more so God protects us.

It reminded me of Psalm 41:4-

He will cover you with his feathers.

He will shelter you with his wings. 

His faithful promises are your armor and protection.

I love that,

His faithful promises are my armor and protection.

Just like I felt protected in the hollow of that tree,

So I am protected by God's faithful promises

which never change!