My friend was telling me recently, how some animals bond immediately with their mothers after they are born. This is the case with ducks, chickens and geese. It is said that lambs are born knowing their mother’s voice. I don’t know how many other animals are like this, but in my own experience this can be the case with human babies as well.
When my fifth daughter was born, she was laid on my stomach right away. As she lay there, she turned her little head and looked directly into my eyes! It was a moment I will never forget and she has been my special girl ever since.
This is like when we first give our lives to Jesus. For the very first time, we gaze unhindered into the eyes of our Creator and a bond is formed. As we continue to walk with Him, the bond becomes stronger. In fact, as far as Jesus is concerned, it is unbreakable.
Another friend shared something with me the other day that goes right along with this bonding idea. She gave me a paper that describes and defines the Hebrew word for “wait.” The first word for “wait” that it describes is chakah, but the second Hebrew word is qavah. Interestingly enough, this is the word used in the familiar verse, “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” This form of the word “wait” actually means to bind. So the paper said we could read the verse as, “They that bind themselves to God shall renew their strength.”
That is such a beautiful picture of our relationship with Jesus. The closer we walk with Him, the more we are renewed and the stronger our bond becomes. Nothing can take us away from Him, He is our Father forever!
“My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of My hand.” John 10:27-28
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