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marbella3 70F
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11/25/2014 4:46 am

Last Read:
11/26/2014 3:56 am

Resting In God


Read: Romans 4.16-22

He did not waver . . . through unbelief . . . being fully convinced that what [God] had promised He was also able to perform. Romans 4:20-21

Bible in a Year:
Ezekiel 24-26; 1 Peter 2

It was our last holiday together as a family before our eldest went off to college. As we filled the back pew in the little seaside church, my heart filled with love as I glanced along the row of my five reasonably tidy . œPlease protect them spiritually and keep them close to You, Lord. I prayed silently, thinking of the pressures and challenges each of them faced.

The final hymn had a rousing chorus based on the words of
2 Timothy 1:12. œI know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him. It brought a sense of peace as I was assured that God would keep their souls.

Years have passed since then. There have been times of wandering for some of my , and outright rebellion for others. Sometimes I'™ve wondered about God'™s faithfulness. Then I remember Abraham. He stumbled but never failed in his trust in the promise he'™d received
Gen. 15:5-6; Rom. 4:20-21. Through years of waiting and mistaken attempts to help things along, Abraham hung on to God'until Isaac was born.

I find this reminder to trust encouraging. We tell God our request. We remember that He cares. We know He is powerful. We thank Him for His faithfulness.
Lord, my patience is often lacking and my timetable
often does not match Yours. Forgive me for my times
of doubt, and help me to trust You more.
Thank You for Your faithfulness.

Some lessons of patience take a long time to learn.