Friday, June 7, 2013

Devotional 6-7-13

Lectionary:1 Kings 17:8-24, Psalm 146, Galatians 1: 11-24, Luke 7:11-17
 
Psalm 146:5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God.
 
A Sure Thing
 
"Oh, I hope I can make it to the top.", pants a hiker midway up a steep and rocky trail.  With sore feet and aching muscles, the hiker has good reason to wonder whether or not he'll be
among those who reach the summit of the mountain. It's not a sure thing.
 
You place your hope in God, but not the uncertain hope of the hapless hiker. In his Word, God has shown you his path and the direction he wants you to take. Yes, sometimes the way gets steep and you face barriers, crevasses, and canyons that make you believe the way impassible. Sometimes you tire in mind and body and you are tempted to say, "I just can't make it any further." God knows all the obstacles alongyour path and he knows your strength and endurance. Therefore, he helps. He comes to your aid in the form of his spirit, who increases your faith....by the hand of a friend who helps you out.....in the discovery of a bridge that allows you to move past the hardship and forward on your journey.This is the kind of assistance he promises you, and it's the kind of assistance that makes you say with confidence, "I place my hope in him." Though you cannot yet see the summit, you proclaim with certainty, "My hope is sure. In him, I will make it to the top.
God has promised to take you to the summit--eternal life with him in heaven. He has also promised to help you get there.You might not always know how. Nonetheless, you know he's going to come through for you. You know he will never leave you stranded on any part of the path. Your HOPE rests in the fact he has promised you his strength and power. And since he has promised, it's a sure thing.
 
Taken from Mountain Prayers: A Vacation for Your Soul.
Honor Books
 
Kay Lewis

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