Thoughts for another day

December 15, 2006

Today's verse: Judith 9:11. For thy power standeth not in multitude nor thy might in strong men: for thou art a God of the afflicted, an helper of the oppressed, an upholder of the weak, a protector of the forlorn, a saviour of them that are without hope. (KJV)

The book of Judith in the Bible is all about trust in God. The edification is in so many areas that invariably a Spirit led look into it will open your eyes to God’s mercies and His love for His people.

The best part is God brings about salvation through the hand of a woman, a widow, who is known for her integrity and who rises above her set style of life and moves into something which she abhors all because her people are in peril.

Today’s verse re-inforces the knowledge about our Father God. God does not need us to do anything. In fact most of the time, He wants us to stay away so that His power is displayed only by Him and in turn He gets unalloyed glory. There are so many instances in His Word where this happens, like when the Israelites are near the Red Sea with the Egyptians closing in upon them; it is our Father who opens up the path in the Red Sea, separating the waters on either side.

Another aspect is God’s soft corner for the down trodden and those completely beaten by the storms of life. My friend, if today you have run out of all channels of comfort and are staring at the mountain of your problem, look up to the Lord. He is a friend waiting for you to ask for His help. And let me tell you, His joy is in you so that your joy may be complete; in that He accomplishes His work and you give Him the glory. Just what Judith and the Israelites did when they cut the head of Holofernes.