“During my first year of seminary, I listened as a new friend described her life.
Abandoned by her husband, she was raising two small children alone.
Earning just over minimum wage, she had little chance of escaping the poverty and dangers she described in her neighborhood.
As a
father, I was moved by her concern for her children, and asked, ‘How do you
handle all of this?’ She seemed surprised by my question and replied, ‘We are
doing all we can do, and I must leave them in God’s hands.’
Her trust in God in the midst of trials reminded me of Job’s trust. Job 1:5,22
A year later, she phoned and asked if I would come be with her at the funeral home. Her son had been killed in a drive-by shooting.
Her trust in God in the midst of trials reminded me of Job’s trust. Job 1:5,22
A year later, she phoned and asked if I would come be with her at the funeral home. Her son had been killed in a drive-by shooting.
I asked God for words to comfort her and for the wisdom not to try to
explain the unexplainable.
Standing with her that day, however, I marveled as again and again she comforted others—her confidence in God unshaken by this terrible blow.
explain the unexplainable.
Standing with her that day, however, I marveled as again and again she comforted others—her confidence in God unshaken by this terrible blow.
Turning to me as we parted,
her final words were a poignant reminder of the depth of her faith: ‘My boy is
still in God’s hands.’ Like Job, she “did
not sin nor charge God with wrong” v.22
We too can develop an unshakable faith by
daily walking with the Lord. —Randy
Kilgore
O
the peace I find in Jesus,
Peace
no power on earth can shake,
Peace
that makes the Lord so precious,
Peace
that none from me can take. —Beck
Nothing
can shake those
who
are secure in God’s hands.
OUR
DAILY BREAD
Oct. 9, 2012
Tomorrow, the 14th’s
post: Chipping and Painting Penny Hunt
Monday, the 15th post: Proportionate Giving Phyllis Freeman
Today’s treasure truth #4: If you are “born again”, you are saved by grace through faith. Eph. 2:8
Our thought for today: When we walk in God's ways, He will keep us from serious mistakes.
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Our thought for today: When we walk in God's ways, He will keep us from serious mistakes.
Granny's Guide to Marriage in Verse
Kindle $2.99
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