Psalm 118:4-9

Not much to really say today.  God is so good and speaks so clearly from His word, He really does not need any follow up on my part.  Just knowing that He is on my side, I need not fear anything.

It has been a challenging week already, hospital visits have been many and one dear saint is prepared to enter into her eternal home.  No matter how many times you visit with families who are facing this it wears on the heart of this pastor.  So to hear the Lord say His mercy endures forever, how beautiful and uplifting.  Calling on the Lord during those times of distress, He will answer, He is on your side, I will not fear, what can man do to me?  Psalm 118:7 the Lord is among those who help me vs 8, It is better to trust in the Lord then to put confidence in man.

When I was younger and we would play kickball, it was important to have the right player on your side to win.  It is so good to know that the Lord is on your side, that brings victory to every believer.  We just need to pick Him, pray and receive Him today.

If you are facing times of stress, call on the Lord, He will answer and put you in the best position to get through the difficulties.  Talking with wonderful people who are seriously struggling with life issues, like when suicide becomes a direction to even consider, call on the Lord.  A child who may be suffering physically and the doctors are saying not much more we can do, call on the Lord.  The life experience that comes upon you all of a sudden and you are told, it is cancer, heart disease, things that can not be corrected in our eyes, call on the Lord.  Psalm 118:6 "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.  What can man do to me?

What ever your situation is today, as I have discovered just in two days, facing those life changing experience I have mentioned, calling on the Lord as He is on my side and yours, that settles it.

A prayer was answered, as I write this I am reminded of a man who came to church searching for prayer a serious operation was to place the next morning.  Men surrounded our dear friend in a small room in the church, laid hands upon and prayed for our dear friend.  The operation went faster then first expected and the situation, well, the call was made the Lord heard and all is well.

It is better to trust in the Lord.  Thank You Jesus for speaking to me, while facing those distressful moments, truly life changing experience, to see You do an awesome thing supplying the needs of those truly going through those difficult times.

His mercy will endure forever.

Pastor Ron