Friday, April 9, 2021
We may think we are up a creek without a paddle,
Doch,
God provides all the ‘paddle’ we need:
God’s blessings and claim that we are God’s own
Isaiah 43:1
Thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Romans 8:31
What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
Words of Grace For Today
The challenges of our days can overwhelm us.
The challenges of Covid 19 can overwhelm us.
Other people’s lack of compliance with restrictions in place to protect us all from Covid 19 and it’s debilitating long term effects can not overwhelm us, it can maim us for life, or kill us.
What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
We may be terribly afraid of what can happen to us, or what others will try to do to us, even when we have done nothing to warrant such threats to ourselves.
While we may seek security in all sorts of manners and means, there is only one real source of security, no matter our circumstances, no matter how luxurious our ‘boat’ through the waters of life and Covid 19 may appear to be: Our only true security is God’s blessing and claiming us.
What does God say?
Thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
We can relax, think clearly, plan and work as best we can, be thankful and generous with all we have, even our lives … for we can trust that we are in God’s hands.