One individual life may be of priceless value to God's purposes, and yours may be that life.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Shoes of Iron

I read this yesterday from Elisabeth Elliot's book, Secure in the Everlasting Arms, and it really gripped me.  It is so good to trust in our God, whatever life may bring!  How can we not share this goodness with others?

"There is something marvelously sustaining about the knowledge that Thomas a Kempis and Samuel Rutherford and Amy Carmichael and Moses and the people of Israel and Mary and Joseph and countless hosts of others have suffered and feared and trusted and been carried through in the same Everlasting Arms that hold us.

Ours is the same God.  There is in Him no variableness or even a shadow caused by turning.  If it's iron shoes we need, they will be provided.  If it's a touch, a word, a gift from a friend, it will be given.  If God sees that the mountain should be filled with horses and chariots, He'll fill it.  Ask Him to open your eyes to His lovingkindness and tender mercies.  Ask Him to help you to trust Him for tomorrow."

How has God been faithful to you?

1 comment:

  1. hi,
    how was your youth conference? I hope that it was awesome. I always love things like that.

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