QUIETNESS AND CONFIDENCE OUR STRENGTH
Friday, August 09, 2013
This world has
always been a troubled problematic place, at times critically so. As history
buff I tell you that even in the calmest political times there has been and
continues to be crisis one on top of another: A fragile or even false political
peace in the best of times.
As individuals we
have little control or influence of this large ongoing turmoil.
We do however
have available Lord God’s provision of strength with its accompanying courage by
and through His provision; evidenced in anxiety displaced by quietness and
confidence.
This provision
His is not however automatic, nor is it realized by mantra. It requires our
resting in knowledge and acceptance (trust!) of His Sovereignty; Omnipotent;
Omniscient; Omnipresent.
In Old Testament,
Job, suffering terrible loss and at the time quite ill, is example of this rest
as he declared that though God slay him . . . he would trust Him and be
unwavering in maintaining his *integrity. (Job 13:15)
In the New
Testament, the Apostle Paul, in wretched circumstance while awaiting certain
execution . . . rested confidently in his relationship and fellowship with his
Lord, declared contentment. (Phil.4:11-13)
In our present
life, __________, . . . ?
EBB4
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