ALL THESE THINGS

AS WE GO THROUGH LIFE, WE EXPERIENCE CONSTANT CHANGE.  WE HAVE OUR UPS AND DOWNS, WE EXPERIENCE BOTH GOOD AND BAD AND WE NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.  EVEN THE MOST STABLE, ESTABLISHED AND SECURE PERSON WE KNOW HAS NO IDEA OF WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS.   WE ARE NOT EVEN PROMISED OUR VERY NEXT BREATH.  TODAY IS UNCERTAIN AND TOMORROW IS UNPROMISED.  WE SOMETIMES LOOK TO OTHERS FOR HELP, STRENGTH AND DIRECTION, BUT THEY OFTEN LET US DOWN.  EVEN WELL MEANING FAMILY MEMBERS SOMETIMES LEAD US IN THE WRONG DIRECTION OR HURT OUR FEELINGS.  WE ARE OFTEN LEFT FEELING MISERABLE AND ALONE.
  
GOD, ON THE OTHER HAND, WILL NEVER LET US DOWN.  THERE ARE COUNTLESS WORDS IN OUR VOCABULARY TO DESCRIBE OUR LOVING FATHER, YET MERE WORDS SEEM UNFIT TO TELL OF HIS GLORY.   HE IS BIGGER THAN ANY PROBLEM WE MAY EVER FACE.  HE BELIEVES IN US AND KNOWS OUR FUTURE.  GOD ALONE IS ABLE TO HEAL OUR HURTS AND SOOTHE OUR EMOTIONS.  HE IS THE ONE AND ONLY CREATOR OF ALL THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.  OUR GOD IS THE FIRST AND THE LAST, THE BEGINNING AND THE END.  HE IS OUR STABILITY, STRENGTH, WISDOM AND PROTECTION.  IN MODERN TERMS, HE IS OUR DOCTOR, JUDGE, COUNSELOR, TEACHER AND MASTER.  OUR GOD IS ALL THESE THINGS!!!!
  
GOD SENT HIS ONLY SON AS A BEACON OF HOPE TO US ALL.  THROUGH JESUS, GOD DELIVERS KINDNESS, PEACE, FORGIVENESS, REFUGE AND GENTLENESS.  HIS HOLY SPIRIT LIVES WITHIN US AS A COMFORTER AND A MENDER OF ALL HURTS AND HARM AND TOUCHES OUR LIVES WITH ALL THAT IS PURE.  OUR GOD IS THE RULER OVER ALL EARTHLY KINGS.  HE IS ALMIGHTY, FAITHFUL AND TRUE.  GOD IS ALL THESE THINGS.  HE IS TRULY OUR BREAD OF LIFE!  HE IS THE PRINCE OF PEACE, THE KING OF KINGS AND THE LORD OF LORDS!
  
I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THESE WORDS THE NEXT TIME LIFE HAS KNOCKED YOU FOR A LOOP.  REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE NEVER ALONE.  HIS LOYALTY IS WITHOUT MEASURE.  HIS STRENGTH IS BEYOND COMPARISON.  HE IS TRULY OUR FORTRESS IN TIME OF NEED.  HE WILL NEVER LEAVE US OR FORSAKE US!