I am certain that there are many books and magazine articles and websites that can be of assistance when planning dinner for a guest with a special need. You can find information for those who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten intolerant, lactose intolerant, those who have a peanut allergy, those who follow kosher or halal. You can find information for when you have a guest who has a seafood or shellfish allergy or is allergic to soy. The list goes on and on. But what if your dinner guest is a sheep? How do you set the dinner table for a sheep? Read on to find out how Little One’s shepherd prepares a table for him.

Little One, why is your shepherd on his hands and knees over there? He looks like he’s pulling weeds. Was that a thistle plant he just dug up and tossed aside? What’s going on?

He’s preparing the table, Little One? What table? We’re in the middle of the pasture. There’s no furniture out here. What do you mean?

Dear woman friend reading this, when we have guests for dinner, we like to be sure everything on the menu is healthful, right? If our guest is gluten intolerant, we do not serve foods containing gluten at all or we offer foods that do not contain gluten along with those that do contain gluten. We want to be certain that our guest is well-cared for and not harmed in any way, right?

Your shepherd is the same way, Little One? What do you mean? I don’t understand.

Before your shepherd lets you graze in the pasture, he examines it for poisonous plants and dangerous creatures? Is that why he was on his hands and knees weeding? Is that why he dug out the thistle plant and tossed it aside? So you and the rest of the flock would not eat something that would harm you?

But, Little One, what does a table have to do with this? You say that the pasture is the sheep’s table and it eats from that just like I sit at a piece of furniture called a table in order to eat? All right. That makes sense.

Dear woman friend reading this, our Shepherd, the Lord Jesus, is the same way. We encounter many things in life that are harmful, don’t we? Still, we can rest assured that the Lord Jesus has already “examined our pasture or table” before we arrive.

Does this mean we will have a rose-filled life with no problems of any kind? Does it mean we will never make a bad decision or get ourselves in trouble? No, it means our Shepherd will be with us through the problems. He will warn us when we are about to make a bad decision or get ourselves in trouble. Then we have to decide whether or not we love and trust Him enough to obey Him. When Little One’s shepherd pulled out the thistle plant and tossed it aside, Little One still could go over and eat it and suffer the consequences of his choice. Or he could realize that there was a reason his shepherd pulled it out and tossed it aside and not touch it. Now I am certain that Little One’s shepherd will gather up the thistles and other plants he pulled out and remove them from the pasture so that his flock is not in danger but his sheep still have to choose not to charge over and try to eat the bad plants anyway. We are the same way. God warns us about a decision we are about to make or something we are about to do or say. Then we have to choose whether or not to listen. And sometimes we have to keep choosing to listen until the bad plant is removed by our Shepherd or until He moves us to another place where the bad plant won’t be tempting us.

Dear woman friend reading this, God is more concerned about you than Little One’s shepherd is concerned about him and more concerned than you are about a dinner guest with a special need. Will we trust our Shepherd and follow Him? Or will we do our own thing and end up with a mouth full of thistles? It’s our choice. What do you choose?

Ok. Little One, I’m going to be quiet and let you tell me about your adventure in the different pasture.

One day your shepherd whistled for all of the flock to gather and signaled you to follow him. Wait. Did he tell you where you were going and why? No? Well, why did you follow him then? Because you have learned to trust him and follow him without question.

Ok. Where did he take you? To another pasture?

No? First you walked a long way along that stream over there? Why? The shepherd was taking you to a place where you could cross safely? What did that place look like? Had the stream dried up so you could cross? No? Well, how did you cross then? The shepherd took you to a place where the stream was very, very narrow and he built a dam to block the waters and then led you across on dry ground? Well, not dry but the water had flowed away so your feet were on the ground. How did he know about that place? It’s his responsibility to know about things like that so that he can care for you and the rest of the flock? Well, how did find out when he has to stay with you all the time? He can’t just go off exploring and leave the flock alone. Arnold? (Remember, Arnold is our eagle friend.) What does he have to do with this? You say that Arnold, because of his amazing, God-given vision had seen that spot before and had pointed it out to your shepherd?

So your shepherd led you to the place where the stream was extremely narrow and he could build a dam and lead the flock across without all of you being afraid of the flowing water. Then what? He took down the dam and let the stream go back to flowing normally? That was a good thing. Then what? You walked along a dirt path between two really dried-out pastures? Were you nervous that your shepherd was taking there where you wouldn’t have enough to eat? No? Why? Because you knew you could trust him? Was that the reason?

So you walked along a dirt path past two dried-up pastures and then what? You saw up ahead a beautiful, lush pasture and the shepherd gestured to you to enter and begin to graze? So you got to feast on fresh, juicy grass. But weren’t you tired from the long walk? You say that one by one, the sheep stopped eating and went over and lay down in the shade to rest? What about you? Did you go and rest or did you keep eating the grass? That’s a story for next time? That’s mean! I want to know what happens next!

Dear woman friend reading this, don’t you hate it when someone stops the story right at the good part?

Well, until next time, let’s talk about Little One’s trip.

First, sheep are afraid of moving water. They can’t swim and are afraid they will fall into a flowing stream. They won’t even drink from a flowing stream. So the shepherd, knowing that about Little One and the rest of the flock, took them to a place where he could dam up the water instead of forcing them to swim across the moving water.

Our Shepherd, the Lord Jesus, knows us far better than Little One’s shepherd know him. The Lord knows our fears. Does that mean that we will never find ourselves in a scary situation? No. But it does mean that He will never make us go through a scary situation alone. He will always be with us, leading the way.

Let’s trust our Shepherd even more than Little One trust his shepherd!

Little One! It’s so good to see you! it’s been a long time!

I want to hear all about your adventures while you were in the other pasture. Let’s settle down under this shady tree.it’s going to be a hot one today! I passed signs warning about air quality today. What’s that, Little One? What’s air quality? Let’s just say that your shepherd will have you lying in the shade much of today because it will be so hot and humid.

So, tell me, Little One, did you know why your shepherd was taking you to a new pasture? No? Your shepherd didn’t explain it to you? You know he cares for you so you just trust him and follow where he leads? Wow! That’s good advice for us humans! And the relationship you must have with your shepherd to trust him like that! That kind of relationship takes time to build!

Little One, can we stop here for a minute? I know you haven’t even begun your story yet but can we talk about the relationship you have with your shepherd?

How did that relationship come about? How did you build it? How did it develop?

You’re staring at me blankly, Little One. From the look in your eye, I’d say you have no idea what I’m talking about. Is it because relationships aren’t usually planned out step-by-step? You didn’t do these three things or take these five steps or read certain books that  want to try and explain your relationship with your shepherd. Your relationship with your shepherd developed slowly over time. Day after day, you saw your shepherd care for you and protect you. You learned from experience that he is trustworthy. So when he took you to another pasture, you simply followed. Is that right?

Dear woman friend reading this, what is your relationship like with your Shepherd, the Lord Jesus? Have you spent enough time with Him to learn that He is trustworthy and cares for you and so you simply follow where He leads?

This relationship doesn’t happen overnight just like Little One did not develop his trusting relationship with his shepherd overnight. It took time. Time spent watching and listening and experiencing. Little One’s shepherd will probably never explain to Little One why he took him to another pasture. He doesn’t owe Little One an explanation and Little One could probably never understand anyway.

God may never explain to us why He does things. He doesn’t owe us an explanation and chances are, we would not understand anyway. But then the trust that has been built over time comes into play and knowing the reason isn’t as important. You’ve learned from experience to trust your Shepherd and to follow Him.

This is where we all need to be in our lives. What step can you take today to develop that relationship? Leave a comment and let’s talk about it!

Cheryl:  Hi, Little One. I brought a friend with me today. Her name is Pam Waterman and she, along with her husband, Dan, direct Benjamin Ministries. Pam will explain what Benjamin Ministries does in just a minute. Where’s Arnold? Oh! There he is, way up in that tree over there! Helloooooo, Arnold! C’mon down! I have a friend I’d like you to meet. Here he comes! Duck, Pam! Wooo! We always see you flying way up high and don’t realize how big you really are, Arnold! Arnold, this is Pam Waterman. She and her husband, Dan, are the directors of Benjamin Ministries. Thank you for visiting us here in the pasture, Pam. Can you explain what Benjamin Ministries is and what it does?

Pam: Well, hello, and thank you for having me as your guest today. I would love to answer that question. Benjamin Ministries is a faith-based bereavement outreach that provides various services to help people during the time that we believe can be their stormiest days on this Earth. When people lose a loved one, they usually are not prepared to say goodbye. There can be numerous challenges in the days ahead as they try to figure out their New Normal. The heart of our ministry is to provide a free bereavement care package that includes a personalized remembrance document as well as carefully selected bereavement materials that can be personally given or sent to people who have lost a loved one. Our bereavement care package project has grown tremendously in the past 1 to 3 years and we are now delivering 100 or more care packages, each and every month, all over the United States.

We also provide bereavement support groups, a wonderful website loaded with helpful grief resources, and a bereavement respite project which I will share a little bit more about in a few minutes. Oh, and we have hosted one very successful bereavement conference and hope to do more of these in the near future.

Cheryl: When you mention loss, what kind of loss do you mean?

Pam: The loss of a loved one can be the death of a child, a spouse, a parent, a sibling, a grandfather or grandmother, uncle, aunt, cousin, friend or co-worker. This loss occurs upon the death of one of these special people that we are acquainted with or love very deeply.

Cheryl: Is this just for those who have suffered a recent loss of some kind?

Pam: The services that Benjamin Ministries provide can be for those who have lost a loved one recently or years ago. You see, we believe that the bereavement journey is a lifelong journey. We never truly get over losing a loved one. We will always miss them and long to remember them. We can learn to carry on…and the days can become less heart-wrenching and painful. We can come to a place where we can even experience joy in remembering these loved ones. Each person’s bereavement journey is unique. It is the desire of the Ben Min Team (as we sometimes call it) to help anyone that reaches out to us no matter where they are in their bereavement journey. It’s never too late to ask for help.

Cheryl: Why did you name the ministry Benjamin Ministries, if that’s not too painful a question to ask?

Pam: No, I’d be happy to tell you that story. It was 19 years ago that my husband, Dan, and I would lose our little baby boy, Benjamin, in a horrific auto accident that I and my two older children would survive. The loss of a child, especially a newborn baby, is overwhelmingly heart-wrenching. Even though we had wonderful support from family members and friends, as well as our church family, we would have the need for bereavement support. When we went looking for a faith-based or Christ based, bereavement support group, we couldn’t find anything where we lived or even outside of the area that we lived. Dan and I knew at that time that this would need to change. Our world needs Christ-based bereavement support. When God called us to begin the ministry, we felt it very fitting to name it after our beloved, Benjamin.

Cheryl: Are licensed counselors on staff with Benjamin Ministries?

Pam: Though we do have many highly-skilled professionals on the Ben Min team, we don’t have licensed counselors on staff at this time. As our ministry grows, it is in our vision to one day provide that service as well.

Cheryl: What if it becomes clear that professional help is needed?

Pam: We do have the ability to make excellent referrals to licensed counselors and have done so numerous times for those who have had that need.

Cheryl: What about the ministry’s logo? Why a lighthouse?

Pam: Ahhh, this is one of my favorite questions to answer. It sort of started with my love for lighthouses which my father instilled in me when I was growing up. We would visit lighthouses all over the east coast, and even some on the West Coast. In the Christmas season of 1997, shortly after our little Benjamin went home to heaven, we purchased a little lighthouse ornament to put on the Christmas tree in his memory. It was the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, one of the most famous lighthouses in the world. We nicknamed that Lighthouse, Ben’s light.

We love the symbolism of the lighthouse during the storm. It reminds us that a strong light can save us during times of peril. We believe that Jesus is the Light of the world Who rescues us from the perils of sin and destruction and His love, grace, and forgiveness can lead us to eternal life. We also believe that Jesus is our Lighthouse Who can save us from the raging sea of grief. It seemed only fitting to make the lighthouse the symbol of Benjamin Ministries.

Cheryl: That leads me into my next question. Is there something in the works involving a lighthouse?

Pam: We have had a vision for numerous years to begin what we call a Bereavement Respite Project. This project would entail raising funds to send a couple and/or individuals that are experiencing complicated grief on a 2 – 5 day respite; an escape from the everyday routines of life. A time for folks to relax, refresh, restore, rejuvenate, and hopefully, reunite with God. It’s highly recommended that folks who are experiencing complicated loss take time to get away, but not everyone can afford to do so. Just as there are programs that have been designed to send families that are dealing with cancer for these times of respite, Benjamin Ministries would like to do the same for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one.

Can you believe that we have discovered that there is a bed and breakfast lighthouse right here west of the city of Rochester on the shores of Lake Ontario? Not only that, but we have made an arrangement with the owners of the Braddock Point Lighthouse to develop this project so that we can send chosen couples/individuals on a two day/night lighthouse respite as part of our Bereavement Respite Project. We have raised enough funds to purchase our first gift certificate for a two day/night respite to the Braddock Point Lighthouse. It will be presented to a family that our team has selected to receive this gift during the month of April. This will be the answer to our prayers for just about 7 years now, as we have been praying for this project to get off the ground. We hope to send more couples/individuals on a bereavement respite this year and in the years to come. We are currently seeking donations in order to help us to do so.

We’ve also learned that the Braddock Point Lighthouse is on the market. We believe in bold and big prayers and have been praying that God may see fit to give us this lighthouse that we may use it for this mission as well as the central headquarters of Benjamin Ministries, a place to provide bereavement support groups, and so much more.

Cheryl: What are the support group meetings like? What happens during one? How often do they meet? How can someone join the support group?

Pam: We have two bereavement support groups that are gathering at this time. Each group meets one time during the month. We have a group dedicated to mothers who have lost or miscarried a child, and another group for any and all loss. The group for the loss of a child is bouncing around to various restaurants around the Rochester area.

Our other group is currently meeting at a local coffee shop as a place of convenience for those who come to this meeting. These meetings are a time for us to check in with each other, see how each member of the group is doing, share some of the struggles that are faced during the bereavement journey, discuss Scriptures that are helpful to the bereavement journey, have a time of prayer requests and prayer, and simply share from the heart, cry, smile, sometimes giggle, motivate, and encourage each other in these challenging days of the bereavement journey.

Cheryl: What about the bereavement packages? What’s in those and how does a person request one?

Pam: As I previously mentioned, our bereavement packages have been at the heart of our ministry since we began back in 2001. Each bereavement care package has a document presented in a picture folder. This document can be a personalized document that would include a picture, name, and date/s placed on it in remembrance of the loved one that is no longer here, along with Bible verses and a poem. If the requestor would rather not have a personalized document, they can choose our Loss of a Loved One document which is a beautifully written Scripture verse (Romans 8:18…our ministry verse) set on a Footprints in the Sand image. We provide faith-based bereavement materials in each of the packages including a small paperback book. Just visit our website www.benjaminministries.org and click on Learn About our Bereavement Packages and follow the prompts to order a package.

Cheryl:  Who does all of the work for this ministry? You and your husband can’t possibly do it all yourselves!

Pam: You are certainly right about that! We are extremely blessed to have a group of 15 to 20 highly-skilled volunteers that help us do the work of Benjamin Ministries each and every month. We also have an Advisory Board of 10 volunteers who help us with some of the challenging decisions to make in the work of the ministry. We would not have the type of outreach that we have today if it were not for the committed work of so many volunteers. As we grow, our volunteer base needs to grow as well. We are always recruiting more hands and feet to come on board and help us with this unique, loving and extremely needed outreach.

Cheryl:  How can a person become involved in Benjamin Ministries?

Pam: Anyone can become involved with Benjamin Ministries by emailing us at:

info@benjaminministries.org,   calling our office, or speaking personally to Dan and I or any of the volunteers on the Ben Min team.

Cheryl: Are you on Facebook? Twitter?

Pam:  We are on Facebook and Twitter. We do have volunteers that help us to keep our Facebook page current and up-to-date. Find us on Facebook at Benjamin Ministries. We have a Twitter account, too, but do not have volunteers to help us keep that to a cutting edge. We would love to find a volunteer to help us on Twitter and to help us on Instagram as well.

Cheryl: Do you have any goals for the future of BenMin?

Pam: We would love to send our bereavement care packages to countries around the world. National pastors are asking for us to do so. We need to raise more funds and recruit more help for this to happen. As I mentioned, we’d love to send more couples and individuals on bereavement respites. We’d love to get a lighthouse that could become our main base of operations and to be used to bring the bereaved to it for that 3 to 5 day respite. As our ministry has grown, so has the need for package supplies. We have a good foundation of donors who give to us regularly, and many who will give a one-time gift, for this we are so grateful. As we continue to grow and one day become a worldwide ministry, we need talented fundraisers and grant writers to help us create a broader base of donors and funding.

Cheryl: How could someone contact Benjamin Ministries? If Little One knows of a lamb in his flock that is grieving, what should he tell that lamb?

Pam: Please visit our website to request a bereavement care package, and browse our bereavement resources, stories, and testimonials. Email us at info@BenjaminMinistries.org or call us at 585-334-9048 ext. 236 or visit our Facebook page.

Cheryl: I’m sure I’ve forgotten pertinent questions here. What else could you tell Arnold and Little One about Benjamin Ministries?

Pam: We care for those who are grieving. We don’t want anyone to feel alone or to give up the hope to go on. There is a suicide epidemic and so many who suffer from anxiety and depression. We know that our ministry is in the fight to help lower this epidemic and help people to cope after losing a loved one.

Choose to live! Ask us for help! Get support! We care…you are not alone!

Cheryl: Thank you so much for coming to visit us here in the pasture, Pam. I will do my best to provide a link to the Ben Min website from this post. Arnold, we’d better let you get back to hunting. Whoooosh! Duck, Pam!  Arnold’s wingspan is measured in feet, not inches! ‘Bye, Arnold!

Little One, I hear your shepherd calling you. You’d better go. ‘Bye!

Dear woman friend reading this, are you grieving a loss of some kind? A child? A parent? A spouse? A sibling? Another type of loss? Benjamin Ministries would be honored to send you a package, free of charge, to minister to you during this time. Ordering information is on their website and you can also contact the office with questions.

Would you be interested in joining the support group they offer? Information about that is also available on their website or by contacting the office.

Please don’t hesitate to contact them. They would love to have the opportunity to help you on your grieving journey.

Address:   990 Calkins Rd.  Rochester, NY 14623

Phone:  585-334-9048  ext. 236

Email:  info@benjaminministries.org

Website:  www.benjaminministries.org

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/benministries/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/BenMinistries

Little One! He’s home! Oh, Little One, we’ve missed you so much!

Let’s settle down in the shade, Little One, and you tell me what has happened since you left the pasture.

Arnold told us your shepherd took you to another pasture because some wolves came into the area. Did you actually see the wolves yourself? What’s that, Little One? You don’t want to tell us the whole story right now? Why? When will you tell us? You say you’ll tell us the story but not all at once? But what will we do while we’re waiting?

Dear woman friend reading this, do you ever feel like God is making you wait? Like Little One is making us wait to hear about his adventures? Why does God do that?

Have you ever baked a cake? You know how you put all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix them. Then you pour the batter into the pan and put the pan in the oven. Then what? You wait. Why? It takes time to bake a cake. Those ingredients will taste much better once the cake is baked.

Why does God make us wait sometimes? There are lots of reasons. Maybe the time isn’t right. Maybe we need to learn something first. Maybe something else has to happen first. Does God make us wait just to be mean? No, that’s not in His nature. Whatever God’s reason for making us wait sometimes, we can be sure that it is for our good and for His glory.

Yes, it’s tough to wait. Especially since technology has made waiting a thing of the past in many areas. Instant gratification. We want it and we want it NOW! But like we have to wait while the cake bakes, sometimes we have to wait for something we want. Like hearing about Little One’s adventures.

I miss Little One. I wonder when his shepherd will be bringing the flock back to this pasture. I wonder if he will ever bring his flock back to this pasture.

Hi, Arnold. How are you? Do you miss Little One, too? Do you wonder when or if he will come back to this pasture?

Arnold, how did you and Little One become friends? No one would expect a lamb and an eagle to be friends. How did it happen? Please tell me the story!

Do I know what a raptor is? Yes, Arnold. Eagles, hawks, falcons and other similar birds are called raptors. You’re a raptor.

Have I ever heard of raptor rescue? I assume that’s some kind of organization that rescues injured raptors, gives them needed medical care and then releases them back into the wild.

You were one of those injured raptors? Did an organization rescue you and nurse you back to health? The shepherd did? How? He has a flock of sheep to take care of. And you could have grown up to harm his lambs. Why would he do that?

Little One! Where are you? That’s strange! The pasture is empty. I don’t see Little One or the rest of the flock or the shepherd. Where did they all go?

Oh, hi, Arnold. Arnold, do you happen to know where Little One and the rest of the flock went? They went to another pasture? You mean…I won’t be seeing Little One anymore? What did you say, Arnold? Sometimes shepherds move their flocks to different pastures for a short time before bringing them back? Why would the shepherd do that?

Maybe because a pack of wolves has been seen in the area and the shepherd wants to protect his flock? Maybe it’s poisonous berry or poisonous mushroom season and the shepherd doesn’t want the sheep to eat something that would hurt them?

Well, how long will they be gone? Until the shepherd’s purpose for moving them is accomplished? How long will that take? It depends on the purpose?

Well, Arnold, thanks for the information. I hope I’ll see Little One again soon.

Dear woman friend reading this, has your Shepherd, the Lord Jesus, taken you to another pasture recently? A job change? A move? A change in the makeup of your household? Do you wonder why?

I’m not God and can’t tell you why He made or permitted the change in your life. But as Arnold explained, it is for your benefit, even though you might not be able to see the benefit now. When will you see the benefit? That’s within God’s power to choose. I can’t promise you will ever know the reason. But like Little One has to trust his shepherd and go where he leads, we have to trust our Shepherd and go where He leads.

Just a word of caution: when your Shepherd is moving you to a different pasture, stay close to Him. You don’t want to get lost on the way.

Little One, can we think some more about Arnold’s nest?

We’ve already talked some about how big it is. And because it’s so big, there’s plenty of room for the baby eagle. The mama and daddy eagle keep their one baby eagle well-supplied with all that it needs.

Dear woman friend reading this, all of God’s lambs have a great big home waiting for them some day. Yes, God’s church should be a home for us now but we know that not all of God’s lambs are good with the other lambs. And, frankly, some of the lambs are actually wolves pretending to be lambs or who truly believe they are lambs but really aren’t.

But in the great big home waiting for God’s lambs, there won’t be any mistaken identity. No wolves will be there. No lambs who really aren’t lambs.

What is this home like? God’s Book, the Bible gives us some descriptions but a lot is left for us to wait and see. We couldn’t fathom what it will be like even if God gave us a photograph of it.

Below, I’ve included another Youtube link as I promised. This link is recording of a young girl singing a song I sang when I was a child. Listen to it and then come back and finish reading this post.

Did you watch the video? Do you wish you could “go there”? DO you wish you could be one of the Shepherd’s, the Lord Jesus, lambs? Do you know how to become one?

This is a picture of the “skin” on my laptop. When the laptop is open, anyone sitting in front of me can read it. The Good Shepherd, the Lord Jesus, isn’t asking you to become religious or change religions. Religions are based on something you have to do. The Lord Jesus is asking you to accept what He has already done for you. What has He done?

Let’s get a little background.

God is holy. He is totally perfect in every way. No flaw of any kind. And that is His standard. Our first parents, Adam and Eve, blew it. They had the choice and they chose to rebel against God. And the whole human race has been a race of rebels ever since. God says the wages or payment or penalty for our rebellion is death. Not just physical death. Spiritual death as well. That means spending eternity separated from God in a place called Hell. Yes, Hell is a real place. It’s not just a form of profanity.

God must carry out the sentence of death on all who sin (and that’s all of us) but He also loves us. He loves us so much that He provided His Son, Jesus, as a Substitute for us. He died so that we don’t have to die spiritually. Then, on the third day after His death, He rose again, breaking the power of sin and proving that God was satisfied with the payment made.

That’s what the Lord Jesus has done for you. He offers this to you as a gift. But like any gift, you have to accept it for it to become yours. How? That was something I didn’t understand for a long time. We’re not talking about something you can reach out and take with your hands. How do you accept this gift?

Let’s make it as simple as A-B-C because it really is that simple!

A—Admit your need. Admit you’re a sinner. God already knows but He wants you to acknowledge it.

B – Believe. Believe what? Believe what God has said about His Son: that He died as your Substitute and that he will forgive you and make His lamb (child) if you believe. Hint: this is not an academic belief. A2 +B2 may or may not equal C2 but I consider math to be sneaky and don’t trust it. This kind of belief isn’t like that bit of academic information. This is more like believing a bed will hold you so you lie down on it and curl up to take a nap.
C – Confess what you have chosen to believe (that Christ died as your Substitute and rose again) and call on Him to save you from the death sentence that is rightfully yours.

The very moment you do this with all of your heart, God promises He will do His part: save you from the death sentence imposed because of your sin and make you His child (or in the words of this blog, His lamb).

I beg you to do this right now. Please don’t wait to become part of His flock. There’s plenty of room for you like there’s plenty of room in Arnold’s nest for his baby eagle.

If you just did this or if you have done this at some time in the past, go listen to that song again as it describes your forever “nest”.