Today's promise: Give your worries to God, for He cares for you
He Will Not Forget
"And why worry about your clothes? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow."
Matthew 6:28 NLT
God knows your name
A good friend of mine once went to visit his brother during a time of deep crisis. His marriage was struggling, his business was near collapse, and his money was drying up quickly. He had just sold his home and moved into a one-bedroom apartment and had no idea how he was going to dig himself out of his financial and relational problems.
My friend listened as his brother confided in him about his deep frustration. "Some days you want to go outside and shake your fist at heaven and say, 'God, why don't you help me?'" his brother said.
My friend looked at his brother in the eye and said somberly, "That wouldn't do any good. He doesn't even know who you are." The two looked at each other for several seconds then burst out laughing. The two brothers had spent their lives trusting God and studying his Word, and the absurdity of the statement left them both in stitches. Years later, the brother told my friend that his joke had brought him a great deal of comfort during his trying time. Even more, it gave him renewed perspective.
We've all felt abandoned by God at one time or another. God cares deeply when we suffer, and He is right there beside us all the time.
At times like these the best thing to do is put your hand in His and trust Him with your future. Because He not only knows what you're going through, He knows exactly who you are.
From Embracing Eternity by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins and Frank M. Martin (Tyndale) p 166
My friend listened as his brother confided in him about his deep frustration. "Some days you want to go outside and shake your fist at heaven and say, 'God, why don't you help me?'" his brother said.
My friend looked at his brother in the eye and said somberly, "That wouldn't do any good. He doesn't even know who you are." The two looked at each other for several seconds then burst out laughing. The two brothers had spent their lives trusting God and studying his Word, and the absurdity of the statement left them both in stitches. Years later, the brother told my friend that his joke had brought him a great deal of comfort during his trying time. Even more, it gave him renewed perspective.
We've all felt abandoned by God at one time or another. God cares deeply when we suffer, and He is right there beside us all the time.
At times like these the best thing to do is put your hand in His and trust Him with your future. Because He not only knows what you're going through, He knows exactly who you are.
From Embracing Eternity by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins and Frank M. Martin (Tyndale) p 166
Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House
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