My little addition to Our Daily Bread (7/23/11):
Now the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him—
those who depend on His faithful love
those who depend on His faithful love
to deliver them from death
and to keep them alive in famine.
and to keep them alive in famine.
(Psalm 33:18-19 HCSB)
God has often been pictured as a Grandfather-like figure on a throne sitting on a cloud watch over his creation, or sometimes perceived as the Greeks envisioned Zues, with lightning bolt in hand ready to smite any wrong-doer. But the psalmist understood that there is no need for all that fear in those who love Him. He has promised to deliver us from death, and while there is not “get out of troubles free” card to get us OUT of life’s difficulties, He promises His power and His presence to those who love Him to see us THROUGH anything this world can throw at us.
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God;
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.
I've learned to trust in Jesus,
I've learned to trust in God;
Through it all, through it all,
I've learned to depend upon His Word.
“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world." (John 16:33 HCSB)
Andy Jentes
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