‘The eternal God is your refuge. Underneath are the everlasting arms’ Deut 33:27
Robin had led a full life of service for the Lord. He and his wife were now retired missionaries. His service continued into his retirement until he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He knew he would not be here for long.
He continued to witness through hospital treatment, spells at home and finally his last few weeks in the hospice. Throughout it all he was still quoting his favourite scripture ‘Underneath are the everlasting arms.’ In his final days he very much needed these words and was being upheld by those everlasting arms.
As he became weaker it was more difficult to speak and it was just possible for him to say ‘everlasting.’ And finally he cold only say ‘ever.’ The Lord heard Robin’s prayers and he is now resting the those everlasting arms, everlastingly.
The message isn’t just for Robin, it is for everyone who calls on the Lord and is willing to trust. It is for the dying, the living, the successful, the failures. God’s supporting arms are also for those who don’t believe in Him and for those who feel they don’t need Him, whether they heed them or not. May we all know God’s supporting arms.