Daily Devotional September 15 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. Isaiah 35:3-4 How are we to strengthen people who feel weak or fearful? We are to tell them the Lord is coming. That’s not “pie in the sky” theology. It’s God’s Word given to us practically. The way to strengthen people - whether yourself or others - is to say, “Fear not. Be strong. Your God will come and save you.” We’re pilgrims, gang, on our way to a city with foundations (Hebrews 11:10) - a place that is solid and secure, a place that won’t shift with the changing winds of commerce or culture - Heaven. If we lose sight of this, if we begin to think this is all there is, we become vulnerable to discouragement and depression. “Lord,” we’ll cry, “will I ever get the job I want? Will I ever lose the weight I want? Will it ever be right between sisters and brothers?” I can get so discouraged if I think this is all there is. But if I realize God’s coming back and will set all things right, I can go on. This Daily Devotional is an excerpt from the book A Day of Feasting by Pastor Jon. A Day of Feasting is a collection of 365 short devotions from the Old Testament books of Joshua through Malachi. If you would like your own copy of A Day of Feasting you may click here to go to the SearchLight Store
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:05:49 +0000