This is a very trying time and the economy has really hurt a lot of people. I would have lost hope a long time ago if I did not have the Lord to hold on to. This economy has hurt a lt of people and the construction industry has especially been hurt. Sometimes I get so discouraged and I know that I can cling to God for without Him I have no hope for tomorrow anyway. This morning was one of those times when satan just came against me from the moment I woke with thoughts about just how hopeless our situation is and then I got this in my e-mail, and I am reminded again just how faithful and on time the Lord my God is.
I don' t know how the Lord is going to handle this but I know He will, and I don't know how today will be but I know that God is in control. I know how it all ends because I have read the end of the book and GOD WINS.
David Wilkerson Today
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
OUR SHEPHERD STILL LOVES THE STRAYS
Our great shepherd loves every sheep who has gone astray because of testings,
trials, hurts and wounds. We never dare to accuse our shepherd of abandoning
us. He still walks beside us and watches over us at all times.
Right now you may be waging a losing war against some kind of temptation.
Whatever your struggle is, you’ve determined not to run away from the Lord.
You refuse to give yourself over to sin’s grasp. Instead, you’ve taken
God’s Word to heart.
Yet, like David, you’ve grown weary. And now you’ve come to a point where
you feel absolutely helpless. The enemy is flooding you with despair, fear,
lies.
Your testing may become even more mystifying and unexplainable. But I want you
to know—no matter what you’re going through, the Holy Ghost wants to reveal
in you Jehovah Rohi, the Lord your shepherd. You have a shepherd who wants to
imprint his love on your heart.
Jesus assures us, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” And our
heavenly Father—Jehovah Rohi, the Lord our shepherd—has revealed himself to
us in Psalm 23. He tells us, “I know you by name, and I know what you’re
going through. Come, lie down in my grace and love. Don’t try to figure out
everything. Just accept my love for you. And rest in loving arms. Yes, I’m
the Lord of hosts. I’m the majestic and holy God. I want you to know all of
these revelations about me. But the one revelation I want you to have right now
is the revelation of Jehovah Rohi. I want you to know me as your loving, caring
shepherd. And I want you to rest assured I’ll bring you through all your
trials, in my tenderness and love.”
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Joy, our God will leave the ninety and nine to find the one lost sheep.
ReplyDeletewhen you said, you read the end of the book and God wins- i had never thought about it quite like that, and when i read that in your blog a few moments ago, it touched me very deeply.
i love your heart, Joy. but more importantly, Jesus does!