Dear Missionary Lady,
Greetings in the name of our ever-present God. Aren’t you glad He is with us every moment? Daytime, nighttime, weekdays, weekends, even on vacation.
Recently I have had the need to seek God in a special way, and I am so thankful for His compassion, lovingkindness, and truth that provide me with so much help and support. I’m thankful that He graciously hears my heart cries and responds to them. I have gathered several verses that I have been praying to Him this week, and I have been very blessed to see His answers that often come in ways that remind me of the wording of these verses.
Of my collection of verses, I chose two as my primary weapons. They are my nighttime verse and my daytime verse. I thought I would share these two verses with you today.
My nighttime verse is Proverbs 3:24. “When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.” This is what happens for those who seek God’s wisdom and God’s truth as their guide for life. Peace, rest, assurance, comfort. These are possible even when life might seem to suggest otherwise.
After being helped so much by my nighttime verse, I realized I needed another one that was appropriate for my waking hours, and I settled on this absolute gem. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea” (Psalm 46:1-2). Just those three words “very present help” are amazing. He is right with me all the time, especially in trouble. He is my refuge and my strength. What is the extent to which I can trust Him? Even if there is an unimaginable catastrophic event like the mountains being dumped into the sea. In other words, even in situations far worse than anything that will happen in my lifetime. Even then, He would be my very near helper.
I trust these verses will be a blessing to you. I pray that God will encourage and strengthen you with special verses to carry you through all your nights and all your days.
Love in Christ,
Peggy Holt
member at Open Door Baptist Church in Lebanon, PA
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