Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. - Hebrews 13:8
Peter Marshall, whose dynamic preaching attracted crowds of people, died suddenly on
the morning of January 25, 1949, at the age of 46. In one of his sermons he had said:
"When the clock strikes for me, I shall go, not one minute early, and not one minute
late. Until then, there is nothing to fear. I know that the promises of God are true, for
they have been fulfilled in my life time and time again. Jesus still teaches and guides
and protects and heals and comforts, and still wins our complete trust and our love."
Do you and I share that same fear-dispelling conviction? Can each of us, like David, say
to our Lord, "My times are in Your hand"? (Psalm 31:15). Are we confident that
God holds us in His almighty hands? Can we boldly say, "The Lord is my helper; I will
not fear. What can man do to me?" (Hebrews 13:6).
True, we may have concern about the days ahead. As Scripture reminds us, we "do not
know what will happen tomorrow" (James 4:14). But we do know that whatever happens He
will always be with us (Hebrews 13:5). That knowledge can lighten any burden of worry
about the future.
Some anxiety about the process of dying is normal. Yet, by the grace of God and by the
comfort of His Spirit, we can face tomorrow's terrors with courage.
-VCG
I don't know about tomorrow,
Nor what coming days will bring;
But I know my Lord is with me,
And His praise my heart will sing.
-Fitzhugh
Worry can do a lot of things to you; prayer can do a lot of things for you