Therefore humble yourselves
under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time,
7casting all your care upon Him,
for He cares for you.
1 Pet.5:6-7
We do not put our trust in the Lord so we will be spared trouble in this broken world,
but rather so that that He can be our confidante and faithful helper and friend.
He does not help us so we can heap up earthly store and live in ease and comfort,
but so we may have comfort and hope that transcends this troubled Temporal;
for hope that is seen is not hope!
We put our trust in the Lord, and cast our cares on Him,
because He is our Saviour and portrayed at Calvary
how far He would go to prove his love for all humanity.
It's easy to heap praise to God in a thriving garden
bursting with goodness over goodness.
Praise was not my first thought, however, on Sunday,
when, during our family reunion our pickup truck was stolen out of our backyard!!
And though, in the grand scheme it is a small loss, it is very inconvenient!
Unbeknownst to the thief, the theft includes an aluminum extension ladder,
our lawn trimmer, some golf clubs and shoes, stored in the back of the truck,
when we cleaned out our garage for the reunion
because the forecast was cool, wet and windy!
There's nothing like trouble to test our attitude and gratitude!! 🙏
Because God cares for me and you
We know, whatever life betides
We have a Friend and Helper who
Hears every plea that faith confides
We have a loving Father, true
In spite of obstacles, we meet
An outstretched hand to guide us, through
His Word, a Lamp unto our feet
We have an everlasting hope
Fixed on unfailing promises
To comfort us so we can cope
And let His peace transcend distress
We have One who, for our good
Tries and refines humility
Lest we miss truths we never should
Because God cares for you and me
© Janet Martin
2 Thess. 2 was part of my reading this morning.
The chapter ends with these comforting words to the believer,
after speaking of the apostasy of the last days...
16 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself,
and our God and Father, who has loved us
and given us everlasting consolation
and good hope by grace,
17 comfort your hearts and [i]establish you
in every good word and work.
Oh dear, not the truck, Again!
ReplyDeleteyes. only this time it's a real theft instead of human error.
DeleteThat's too bad about your truck! Sorry to hear this. But in the same breath, thanks for always pointing us to Jesus, our source of everlasting hope and peace.
ReplyDeletethank-you so much for your kind words. Made me cry<3
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