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“Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:10 (NIV)

One tiny thread…one gentle pull and it all unraveled. No wonder sewing was never on my list of skills. My one and only project in school was to make a dress. Pattern, scissors, tape, fabric – didn’t seem too hard. Even the sewing machine looked interesting yet complicated. Many hours and days later, I had a maxi dress with matching jacket. Quite the fashion statement – wore it proudly – till I saw that one, annoying thread. I tried to stuff it back into the seam – didn’t work. Then I decided to twist it tight – didn’t work either. Last resort, I pulled that thread out – worked – sort of. By pulling that one loose thread, the whole seam became unraveled. And any good seamstress knows – if it’s unraveling – it’s falling apart. My cute maxi now had a “too” revealing split that sent me running for cover.

Ever felt the gentle pull of unravelling? The tug of one tiny thread that sends us over the edge. Perhaps it was the alarm that didn’t alarm making us late for work. Perhaps it was the sound of drama in the backseat as we pulled into the school parking lot. Perhaps it was spilled coffee on our new blouse right before that job interview. Perhaps it was the silence, the absence of “love you” as hubby headed to work. Perhaps it was the culmination of many little things that unraveled when we needed most to be held.

Life may leave us hanging by a thread, but Jesus will never abandon us. He will never walk out. He will never grow weary, impatient, or forgetful. Instead, Jesus is the thread that weaves our lives tight, strong – held together regardless of the unravelling all around us.

“Sweet Jesus how incredible to know, believe and trust that You are always there – keeping us from falling apart even in the worst of circumstances.

For His Glory

Janet Martin
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