OCTOBER 2

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

Prov 3:5-6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”

Psalm 37:4-6

“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.

He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.”

Psalm 9:10

“And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;  For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.”

Joshua 1:9

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God;  I will be exalted among the nations,  I will be exalted in the earth!”

Isaiah 26:4

“Trust in the Lord forever,  for in YAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength.”

This month we will read choices from Charles Spurgeon’s (known affectionately as the “prince of preachers”)  devotional, “Beside Still Waters.”   It’s no secret that this world system is getting more evil by the day.  We have to stand strong in the Lord and look to Him more than ever to get through, and to be guided through, what is in the future……..known and allowed  by Him alone…..as well as whatever personal things we are experiencing in our lives.

PASTOR SPURGEON: 

Some of us have suffered great physical pain that bites into our spirits and causes depression.  Others have suffered heavy financial losses and been deprived even to the point of extreme hardship.

Are you complaining against the Lord for this?  I pray not!  The Lord has been pruning you, cutting off your best branches; you seem to be continually tormented with the branches;  you seem to be continually tormented with the knife.  Just suppose that your loving Lord has caused this: suppose that from his own hand all your grief has come, ..every cut and every gash.  Since this is true, put your finger to your lips and be quiet until from your heart you are able to say, “the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. (Job 1:21).

Recently I sat in the garden with my friend and secretary.  We were in perfect health, rejoicing in the Lord’s goodness.  We were happy as we sat there reading the word of God and meditating.  Dare we think of being so happy?  Within five days I was stricken with disabling pain, and worse, far worse, he was called upon to lose his wife. 

Here is our comfort: the Lord has done it.  The best rose in the garden is gone.  Who has taken it?  The Gardener.  He planted it and watched over it, and now He has taken it.  Does anyone weep because of that?  No!  Everyone knows it is best that He should come and gather the garden’s finest.

Are you deeply troubled by the loss of your loved one?  Remember, the next time the Lord comes to your part of the garden, He will only gather His flowers.  Would you prevent Him from doing this, even if you could?

Our memory of God’s goodness is often crushed by pain.  When you suffer sharp pain, or weary aches, high fever, you tend to forget the days of health and strength.   You only see what you are feeling today.

When you stand over the grave of a loved one, you are likely in the loss to forget the loan.  A precious loan has been called by its Owner.  We ought to be grateful to have been allowed to borrow the comfort.  

You are growing old, and you cannot do what you once did. But bless the Lord for your years of vigor.  Your mind is weak, but bless God that there was a time when you could serve Him without fatigue.

Do not let memory fail because of the present crushing sorrow.  May the Holy Spirit help your sorrows and bring His lovingkindness from past years to your memory.

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