A
reminder for today
“So
be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For
the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor
abandon you." (Deuteronomy 31:6)
Be strong and courageous:
What started off as a normal day went from taking my son
to the doctor and finally ending up in hospital. Not only was there possible
signs of meningitis, but we were also pulled back into reality when my wives 12
week visit to the doctor revealed that we had lost our new little one. With one
child in the hospital with a very high fever and another one lost, our little
world was shaken. And there we were standing before our Lord with questions.
With only the second day into this week and it already
feels like the burden of life has doubled upon my shoulders. For a moment there
I was lost and without words. My soul felt weak as I sat here in the hospital
watching my son sleeping due to the constant fever. As I watched his slow deep
breaths I am pulled back humbly before my God. This scripture reminded me of
the movie “Courageous” that I watched a while back. I saw a picture of how life
is like the ocean with waves taking you up and bringing you down. Your only
hope is to find land and steer clear of the rocks that will destroy your ship
and sink you.
My dearest friend, I am reminded by Moses’s words that we
must be courageous and strong. We must not be afraid nor should we panic. The
Lord will go out ahead of us and He will never fail us nor abandon us. We must
remain faithful and constantly realign our compass to God’s north. We must
humbly rely and depend on Him as we place our hearts, our pain and our tears in
His hands.
I pray that today will be a day without storms, with
clear blue skies so that the glory of our loving Father will shine through us
regardless of the troubles we face, in Jesus name.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.