Some Really Needed Encouragement
Posted on July 17, 2017 by Graeme Wilson in Freedom Fighters
Good morning to my Freedom Fighter family. When we birthed this ministry, our desire was that we would be able to offer you some encouragement on a daily basis. If you didn’t read our blog posts, well, it would just be an exercise in futility.
Often I have shared with you lessons the Lord has been teaching me. I really appreciate the ministry of Dr. Paul David Tripp and his daily devotional, NEW MORNING MERICES. The July 4th entry was so powerful that I just felt I needed to share it with you today:
Life in this fallen world is wearisome. Sometimes your marriage is just exhausting as you work to make a sinner married to a sinner coexist in love and peace. Sometimes it’s just plain tiring to be a parent, particularly on those days when it seems that your children have conspired together to be corporately rebellious.
Sometimes you don’t feel like being nice to that neighbor who seems to be able to look at everything and find a reason to complain. Sometimes you just get exhausted with dealing with your heart—you know, those desires you shouldn’t have and those thoughts you shouldn’t think.
Sometimes you have to drag yourself to your church service or your small group. Sometimes you’d just like to get off the Christianity treadmill and zone out, but you can’t. You wake up the next day and you have to do it all over again—another temptation, another marital misunderstanding, another conflict with another friend, another resistant child, or another moment when you feel the emotional temperature change.
When you’re weary and feeling weak, run to the Psalms; there’s grace to be found there:
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. (Psalm 121)
This psalm confronts you and me with two truths that we must always remember. First, we are not in this battle alone. We have a Keeper, and our safety is his commitment. Second, the One who is our Keeper never, ever takes a break. His keeping care is 24/7 forever and ever. The inexhaustible Keeper is your help and strength; when weary, run to him.
Did you need this today? If so, I’d love to hear from you. Thanks, friend.
Rejoice! Pray! Give thanks!
Bill Welte, D.D.
President/CEO of America’s Keswick
Written by Dr. Bill Welte, President/CEO of America’s Keswick: Bill has been married to his child sweetheart for 40+ years, and has three married kids, one that is engaged, and 11 amazing grand kids. He loves music and is an avid reader.
The Daily Bible Reading: Leviticus 13-15| You can download our 2017 Daily Bible Reading Plan by clicking here
Think About This: “May it be said of us that we live like God’s promises are true because we know in the depths of our souls that they truly are.” — Susie Larson
This Week’s Verse to Memorize:
“But to You I have cried out, O Lord, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.” Psalm 88:13
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