Some folks from our Baptist Association are in West Africa on a mission trip. The wife of one of the team members has been emailing me updates on their journey. She shared a humorous story.
On Sunday, they worshipped in an African village. During the service, a rat snake "lost it's grip" and fell from the rafters. The snake landed on one of the female team members, who, eventually, was cornered. She had to climb over some pews to get away from the snake. I am told the villagers thought this was hilarious. The lady on whom the snake fell didn't think it was funny.
I found a phrase in the email I received, which detailed the incident, interesting. The snake "lost its grip." If you don't have hands, I suppose a firm grip is rather elusive.
Get A Grip
In our home, with kids the ages of 14, 5, and 3, we frequently have a free-flow of emotions. More than once, I've heard my wife say "get a grip on it." She means "control your emotions," or "stop letting your feelings run away with you."
Our son Jared was frequently having emotional "melt-downs." At the end of last year, we took him to an allergy expert who prescribed a series of allergy tests. The tests revealed he was allergic to several food ingredients and environmental properties, including milk. So, once we eliminated the gallons of chocolate milk from his routine, his behavior dramatically improved.
There are things we need to remove from our routines and replace them with items essential to a healthy spiritual diet. However, the important thing is that we have placed our faith in God whose grip never slips.
The Bible says, The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him (Nahum 1:7, KJV).
So, as we feel our grip on "things" slipping away, turn to the one who has a strong hold.
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