Our Gentle Savior

Gentleness. Not exactly a trait you would expect from the omnipotent Creator God of the Universe. And yet, the Holy God--righteous and just in all His actions--is gentle. He sent His Son, our Savior, to lift us up out of our sin, free us from condemnation, adopt us into His family. How does the song go? "Love lifted me . . . when nothing else could help, love lifted me." He stooped down, saved my soul, while I was yet a sinner and His enemy--His gentleness found me.

And now as our gentle Shepherd, He nourishes us, satisfies our thirsts through the indwelling Fountain of the Spirit, restores us when we fail and crumble and struggle, leads us in the right path, uses us--failures and all--to glorify His Name. Knowing His sheep, some that have wandered He pursues on the mountaintops and carries them home; for some He stands in the doorway waiting for them to come to their senses, return home, to be embraced by the gentle Father who has never stopped loving them. He runs to greet them: "You are always my son, my child. Always."

And we must be sure to remember and rest in His gentleness toward all His sheep. You have those you love and care for--He will stoop to lift them up, He is their gentle Savior too. You can trust them to His gentle, omnipotent care. It is gentleness that encourages us to cast our burdens on Him, to take His yoke for He is meek and gentle and able to take our burdens and give us in their place rest.

Today, our gentle God who stooped down to "lift us up out of the miry clay," will stoop down and lift us up when we stumble, and stoop down and lift up those we love that are struggling to find His rest and provision. He who "knows our frame, that we are but dust," does not despise us, but embraces us as His beloved children deeply in need of His gentle touch. Sense His gentle touch today. He will touch you with His gentle love.