How To Cling!
Hate what is evil;
cling to what is good.
Romans 12: 9
A diver in Korea was found clinging to a broken
surfboard.
The man had become lost from his friends and disoriented
in the water. All he could do was cling to the board despite
suffering from
hypothermia. He recovered from the ordeal,
but imagine how tightly he must have gripped the board
that saved him!
That’s how we should grip the things of the Lord!
The psalmist said, “I cling to you; your right hand
upholds me” (Psalm 63:8, NIV).
Deuteronomy
30:20 says, “Cling to Him, for He is your life.”
Psalm 119:31 says, “I cling to Your testimonies,”
referring to God’s Word. And Romans 12:9 tells
us to “cling to what is good.”
Clinging to what is good is more than just avoiding
what is evil. It involves actively looking for the good
things God is doing and finding hope and joy in
these
things.
The world around us is filled with evil. We must avoid
it with all our hearts and make sure we are clinging to
the Lord Himself, gripping Him tightly, along with His
Word and His good works for us. Today, strengthen
your
grip!
"I heed not the billows, for still I can sing;
the cross is my anchor, and there will
I cling."
William J. Coniver
