From 8/31 Turning Point by Dr. David Jeremiah
"God is...a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed."
Psalm 46:1-2
Recommended Reading
Isaiah 41:10-13
At first they couldn't believe it. Fifteen days after Haiti 's devastating earthquake, workers found a miracle survivor. Darline Etienne, 16, was pulled from the rubble barely breathing and hardly able to speak. She'd apparently been alone in the house taking a shower when the quake struck. The house collapsed on her, but since she was in the bathroom, she had access to water. That's what saved her life. As she was pulled from the ruins, she weakly asked for her mother. She was immediately given food, medical care, and loving assurance.
Just as an earthquake victim eagerly accepts rescue and the provisions of food and clothing, we should look to the Lord for all we need. The psalmist said, "Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, until He has mercy on us" (Psalm 123:2).
God provides one blessing after another, and His reserves are never diminished. Trust Him to rescue and provide for you today.
"In the presence of Jesus there is sheer thrilling effervescence in life. A gloom-encompassed Christianity is an impossibility." William Barclay
You may have not ever been in an earthquake before but it's pretty safe to say that most of us have been "shaken" to the core by something in our lives. Usually there are two types of responses to this shakening: run to someone or something or run away from someone or something. Most of the time, running away is not the best solution. So who are you going to run to? Are you going to run to the God of the universe who knows how many hairs are on your head or are you going to run to other people or to the things of this world? I pray that today you will choose to run to God. Run into his arms & feel His presence, peace, comfort, & joy.
