Can you imagine life without God? With all the trouble in this old world - -including "wars and rumors of wars" -- how could we possibly find peace?
“I know not where His islands lift / Their fronded palms in air;
I only know I cannot drift / Beyond His love and care.”
John Greenleaf Whittier, “The Eternal Goodness”
Can you imagine life – with all of its challenges, disappointments, pains, and problems – without God?
With all there is to be afraid of in this dangerous world, how could we possibly manage to stay calm?
Considering the trouble in this world – with “wars and rumors of wars” – how could we find peace?
Gladly, we do not have to stay in the subjunctive “what if” mood long to realize God is with us.
If our Creator and Savior did not accompany us every heartbeat, our life would be intolerable.
Gloriously, the Lord Jesus Christ is with us 24/7, so loneliness does not get the best of us
Because God Almighty is with us, we are guaranteed an unlimited liability clause—
Ferocious death, mysterious life, sinister demons, current fears, future worries,
hellish forces, precarious locations, and deep despair cannot overpower us.
We could not make it on our own—do-it-yourself does not work by itself.
It is a great blessing to trade the subjunctive mood for a praise song.
It is a good prayer, now and then, to thank God we are not alone.
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me…
Genesis 31:42 NIV
Johnny R. Almond
Pastor, Colonial Beach Baptist Church, Virginia
Author, Gentle Whispers from Eternity—Scripture Personalized
Book available through local bookseller or preferred on-line retailer.
Author’s blog www.GentleWhispersFromEternity-ScripturePersonalized.com
[This devotion was based on/adapted from Day 21 of Gentle Whispers from Eternity]
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