Thoughts for another day

May 30, 2013.

Today's verse: Pro. 18:10. The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

How wonderful for us believers in Jesus Christ, the LORD, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, that when we’re in trouble, we can run to Him, Who is a strong Tower and we can be safe with Him.  This guarantee comes forth from His promise, an imperishable Word that will last even if heaven and earth pass away.  Our being in a state of righteousness is our hope that God will protect and deliver us from all trouble.

Our God has never left us alone.  There’re moments in life when briefly, we may feel abandoned by Him.  We may feel rather lonely and forsaken; yet it’s at these times when we’re most protected by our Father in heaven.  Take Job for example:  God selected him for the contest of faith when the devil held that trouble would make Job forsake God.  But did Job wilt?  No; he did feel very, very forsaken and useless; he even felt very sad and a little bitter for it was his contention that God had dealt with him a trite unjustly.  In a way he was right, although God being Sovereign, is entitled to put us through any grind He has in mind.  But loving that He is, He doesn’t and even when He does, He makes sure there’s nothing we need to go through beyond our ability to bear.

God’s Presence in our life is the canopy under which we can relax.  His warm touch is always there if we but care to feel it and that touch of His, raises us to a level where danger can do us no harm.  There may be times when there’s a trial and when we don’t see God’s hand at all; but I would urge you at this time to trust in Him more for His ear is most tuned to our cries at this time than at others.  He understands our woes and when we run to Him, He is our Tower of refuge and strength.  How blessed we are that we have a God who is for us – always.