JUNE 29, 2012
Help Is On The Way!
Read: Revelation
2:12-17
I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is.
—Revelation 2:13
When
33 miners were trapped in a Chilean mine deep under the
earth’s surface, I
wonder if they felt totally lost and doomed to a
slow and painful death.
Imagine how they must have been filled
with joy when they got a message from
above that the rescue
team knew exactly where they were and that the process of
getting
them out had already begun!
There
are times in all of our lives when we feel like we’re stuck in
a really bad
place. Anxious and alone, we despair that we are out
of options and that no one
understands where we really are in life.
But in such moments we need to
remember God’s comforting words
to the early Christians who were stuck in a
world where Satan’s
presence dominated all that was around them: “I know . . .
where
you dwell” (Rev. 2:13). Their situation had not escaped the heavenly
Father’s notice. And as they were faithful to Him, He would sustain
them until
He rescued them and brought them safely home (v.17).
The
fact that God knows where you are and that He is very much
aware of the
difficult situation you are in provides the confidence
and strength needed to
live for His glory. So be encouraged.
Remember God’s words of comfort. Help is
on the way!
You
know the struggles that we face, Lord.
You
know just what we need to endure them.
Give
us the confidence to trust You because of Your
goodness
and to walk by faith. Amen.
Our greatest hope
here below is help from God above.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
