Lyn,

My comments, which I will post next, came from this recent article posted to
echurch by no one on echurch but it was a forwarded message.

Phil.



> The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting
> arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, and will say,
> "Destroy!"--Deuteronomy 33:27.
>
>
> Surely, Bible-reading Christians should be the last persons on earth
> to give way to hysteria. They are redeemed from their past offenses,
> kept in their present circumstances by the power of an all-powerful
> God, and their future is safe in His hands. God has promised to
> support them in the flood, protect them in the fire, feed them in
> famine, shield them against their enemies, hide them in His safe
> chambers until the indignation is past, and receive them at last into
> eternal tabernacles.
>
> If we are called upon to suffer, we may be perfectly sure that we
> shall be rewarded for every pain and blessed for every tear.
>
> Underneath will be the Everlasting Arms, and within will be the deep
> assurance that all is well with our souls. Nothing can separate us
> from the love of God--not death, nor life, nor height, nor depth, nor
> any other creature.
>
> This is a big old world, and it is full of the habitations of
> darkness, but nowhere in its vast expanse is there one thing of which
> a real Christian need be afraid. Surely a
> fear-ridden Christian has never examined his or her defenses.
>
>
> "Lord, I'll go today in the power of these awesome promises. I'll
> rest in these strong assurances. I'll face this 'big old world' and
> its 'habitations of darkness' in complete peace as I trust You
> completely today. Amen."
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