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way, we are to remember that our God is still in control and holds our life securely in the palms of His hands. Nothing ever surprises God as He has knows the end from the beginning. We should never allow fear to enter into our lives because the Lord has promised that He will never fail us. We can never flee from His presence so our attitude should be one of trust and confidence. (Isaiah 49:13-16) (Isaiah 46:9-10) We read in Psalm 139:7-10, "Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me." Be encouraged to rest in the security of the Lord and know that God is with you and from His perspective, all is well. (Psalm 46:1-5) GOD KNOWS THE NAMES I once heard about an old minister who was dying. A young man who was also a minister came to visit him and offered to read to him from the Scriptures. "Do you have any favorite scripture you would like to have me read?", he asked. "Yes," said the old man. "Please read the first chapter of First Chronicles." The young man read the chapter of genealogies with a labored tongue. It was hard work pronouncing the some two hundred fifty unfamiliar names in the fifty-four verses. The old minister listened with eager attention to every name. When it was finished, he uttered a fervent Amen. "Thank you, my son; that was so comforting." The young man was frankly puzzled. "Please tell me," he said, "what is so comforting about the chapter?" "Ah," said the old minister, "just to think that God knew them all by name!" By Leonard C. Lee The Lord knows us intimately. He is our creator and as such knows the capacity of our bearings. He knows of our strengths and He knows of our weaknesses. We are to remember that the Bible says the very hairs of our head are all numbered. The wisdom, understanding and strength of the Lord is immeasurable. The Bible says that God weighs the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance. What can be too hard for our God? (Luke 12:7) (Isaiah 40:12) (Jeremiah 32:27) Be encouraged in the Lord today and know that He is with you. The Lord has not forgotten about you and promises that He would never leave you nor forsake you. Rest in the promise of His security and rejoice in the fact that God calls you the apple of His eye. (Hebrews 13:5) (Romans 8:31-39) (Deuteronomy 32:10) To God be all the Glory for great things He has done. Read and meditate on these scriptures: "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: His understanding is infinite. The LORD lifteth up the meek: He casteth the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God." Psalm 147:3-7 "Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7 "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." Hebrews 13:5 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 6:25-26 |
