Thoughts for another day

March 8, 2010

Today's verse: Deut. 31:6. Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

This is what the Lord is telling you and me today through the above Scripture. I don’t know what your situation is nor do I or any human being have a solution, for you see, we grapple with different kinds of difficult situations or problems as we call them. Sometimes even the simplest situations have the capability of putting us under a lot of stress and can be very hurtful. Then there are people who are a problem. I have known of families who dread the turn of the clock to 8pm, for then the father of the house comes, dead drunk and in a foul mood, ready to thrash anyone, wife or children at the least excuse and there is no way he can be controlled. Life is endured, hell-like here.

I met a lady, who told me how she found it difficult to go home each day in the evening, a home her parents had purchased for the children, but her brother, his wife and children were making life miserable for her, taunting her about not marrying; this even though she never interfered in their affairs and remained in her room most of the time. Oh yes, my friend, there are situations aplenty which trouble us and I am sure each one of us, no matter what our facades are, are undergoing some situation which we would not like to have.

Comfort, comfort says the LORD God whose eyes are roaming the earth every moment and right now, He is telling you: Be strong and brave and not afraid of your adversaries. You know what God says is amazing, He says that He goes with us, no matter into the deepest dungeons we’re forced to retreat to. And it’s so beautiful when we read that He will not fail us nor forsake us. You know, our sins are an abomination in His sight and His nose reels with the stink of them, yet His Word stands, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ Yes, our God is dear and precious and lovely to behold, don’t you know?