Dear John, and Faithful Doves,
Thank you, John for giving us great scripture selections each day to inspire our hearts in Christ! We NEED it!
We are saddened by the awful destruction that ripped thru the Middle of our country Friday and the weekend. It seemed like only yesterday when the same kind of devastation of Hurricane Katrina and Ike slashed a path in our neighborhood, here, along the Gulf Coast. 100 mph winds for 20 hours! We certainly grieve for all those that are hurting today!
I know, personally, that the Lord is there with His children thru all this. My roof and ceiling collapsed and I had no insurance because of Ike‘s devastation, but God sent assistance and helped me. So I join in prayer with everyone that is praying, that God Please Send each and everyone of these the help they need, assistance, and comfort to cope because of this tragedy.
So much anguish and pain; those of our brethren; we love and beseech our loving Savior to comfort their hearts and help them thru this. Dear Lord please reveal your Presence and help them not to fault you, but to understand that you are having to do your purpose, in all these life's events, to accomplish the bigger picture that we, obviously, can't see. But we understand that you are a good God, and you are there for these in all their anguish. Please help these dear people, dear Lord.
Agape to all, In His Service Sandy B.
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The omnipotent God is your
God!
(James
Smith, "The Believer's
Companion in Seasons of Affliction and Trouble"
1842)
"With God all things are possible!" Matthew 19:26
The omnipotence of Jehovah
is ruled by His wisdom and
holiness, His justice and
love. He can do everything consistent
with those attributes--but nothing contrary
to them.
God's omnipotence is altogether on
the believer's side. All that God consistently
can do--He will do for His
people. Nothing is too hard for the Lord.
He can make us contented
in the most trying circumstances--and happy
in the deepest affliction. He can so bring
down our minds to our condition--that we shall
glory in tribulation. He can turn darkness
into light, and bitter into sweet; and bring
the richest joy out of the deepest sorrow.
The
omnipotent God is your God! His
omnipotence is engaged for you!
Do not look at your difficulties--but
at the omnipotent God as engaged for you!
Do not look too much at what you
are--but at what your God can make you!
Do not dwell on your own weakness--but on the Lord's strength!
Call
nothing impossible. "Is anything too hard
for Me? Do not I fill Heaven and earth, says
the Lord?" His ways are in
the sea, His paths in the mighty
waters, and His footsteps are not
known! It is possible for God to hold you fast
. . .
in the most slippery path,
when surrounded by the most determined
foes,
and feeling the greatest weakness--and
He will do so!
None shall be able to pluck you out of His
hand!
It is possible for God to supply all your needs, in the most trying times; as He did Elijah by the ravens, and the poor widow by the increase of the oil and meal. And He will do so! Only seek the Lord, trust in the Lord, leave difficulties with the Lord--and you shall not lack any good thing. He will display His wisdom, sovereignty, pity, and power in dealing with you; and perhaps fill you with wonder, surprise, and love, at His ways.
All that God is--He is to you!
All He has--He has for you!
All He has promised--He will fulfill in you!
Ever, ever remember that all things
are possible to . . .
your God,
your Father,
your Savior,
and your Friend!
"I can do all things through Christ,
who gives me strength!" Philippians 4:13