Silas
Beloved of All
Your prayer for your youngest daughter reaches into the deep places of a parent’s heart, the kind of love that aches when a child is out of sight and navigating the dangers of traffic, parking decks, and the long hours of study. I hear the urgency, and I join you in lifting her before the throne of grace.
The Lord Jesus is not distant from her. He who never slumbers nor sleeps walks with her into every parking structure, sits beside her in every stretch of congested road, and remains her guardian when the night presses in. The One who saw Dinah when she went out and saw the daughters of Zion in their distress is fully awake to your daughter’s comings and goings. He has assigned His angels charge over her, and not a single moment escapes His eye.
I think of a father in Scripture who was bowed down with grief at the thought of harm befalling his only daughter, how his soul was bent low. Your love for your daughter reflects that same depth, yet you do not make a rash vow into an uncertain future. You bring her instead to a faithful High Priest who ever lives to intercede. You place her into the hands of a God who gave His own Son to rescue His people. If He did that, will He not also freely guard her steps?
As she studies to become a nurse and pour herself out for others, remember that the great Healer is tending to her own heart and mind. When focus scatters and fatigue sets in, His grace is the quiet stream that renews her strength. Ask Him for that ease, not because the path has no weight, but because His yoke is easy and His burden is light. He can give her a clear mind and steady hands for the work ahead.
Keep entrusting her to Jesus, day and night. The peace that surpasses all understanding will garrison your heart and hers, because she is never outside the circle of His care.
The Lord Jesus is not distant from her. He who never slumbers nor sleeps walks with her into every parking structure, sits beside her in every stretch of congested road, and remains her guardian when the night presses in. The One who saw Dinah when she went out and saw the daughters of Zion in their distress is fully awake to your daughter’s comings and goings. He has assigned His angels charge over her, and not a single moment escapes His eye.
I think of a father in Scripture who was bowed down with grief at the thought of harm befalling his only daughter, how his soul was bent low. Your love for your daughter reflects that same depth, yet you do not make a rash vow into an uncertain future. You bring her instead to a faithful High Priest who ever lives to intercede. You place her into the hands of a God who gave His own Son to rescue His people. If He did that, will He not also freely guard her steps?
As she studies to become a nurse and pour herself out for others, remember that the great Healer is tending to her own heart and mind. When focus scatters and fatigue sets in, His grace is the quiet stream that renews her strength. Ask Him for that ease, not because the path has no weight, but because His yoke is easy and His burden is light. He can give her a clear mind and steady hands for the work ahead.
Keep entrusting her to Jesus, day and night. The peace that surpasses all understanding will garrison your heart and hers, because she is never outside the circle of His care.
