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In God We Still Trust, by Russ Lawson
Our nation and our world are struggling with trust in and having faith
in God. Everyone seems to be asking the question, "Why is this
happening?" Some even ask, "If there is really a God, and if there is,
why is there so much suffering?" Many people look at the incidents
recorded in the scriptures and find strength, but then Satan plants the
seed of doubt, and we can give in to their fear and want to give up on
life.
You most likely are not familiar with the name, Gladys Aylward, but you
may have heard her story which was made into a movie many years ago.
The movie was titled, "The Inn of the 6th Happiness." It was the story
of a single woman who became a missionary to China, but was forced to
flee before the invading Japanese army in World War II. She, however,
could not leave the people she loved to suffer, and especially the many
orphans. With only one assistant to help her, she led more than 100
children over the mountains to reach freedom.
In the book "The Hidden Price of Greatness," the authors tell us the
unknown story of the struggle which Gladys fought with herself:
During Gladys's harrowing journey out of war-torn Yangcheng, she
grappled with despair as never before. After passing a sleepless
night, she faced the morning with no hope of reaching safety. A 14
year old girl in the group reminded her of their much loved story
of Moses and the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. "But I am not
Moses," Gladys cried in desperation. "Of course you aren't," the
girl said, "but Jehovah is still God!"
WOW! What faith! Don't you wish you could always have the faith and
trust of that 14 year old girl?
We may not be Moses, but He is still Jehovah!
Often in the scriptures, the apostle Paul lets us see his very human
side. He had struggles with his own weaknesses, with his physical
problems, with discouragement from dealing with other less than perfect
people. Yet, he could write words of encouragement that let us
understand that he never gave up hope or trust in God, like these
familiar words of faith:
I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have
learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with
a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do
everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need
(Philippians 4:12-13 NLT).
Gladys was pursued by those who wanted to stop her. They rejected her
faith and would have had no regrets in killing her. Perhaps you are
struggling with despair and discouragement in your life right now. The
question that perhaps you need to ask yourself is the same one with
which she struggled: "Do you trust in God for deliverance?"
My prayer for you today are the amazing words of Paul prayed thousands
of years ago:
May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you
will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the
fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now glory be to
God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to
accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope (Ephesians
3:19-20).
I don't know about you, but for my wife and me, "In God we still
trust!" We may not be Moses, but He is still Jehovah!
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(c) 2009 Russ Lawson <rlawson@wclo.net>, Messages from the Heart
<http://www.mfth.net/aboutus.html>. All rights reserved.
RELATED LINKS:
* Don't Sit Around Waiting!
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200808/20080816_waiting.html
* Jesus is the Same
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200805/20080504_samejesus.html
* Remember!
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200803/20080319_remember.html
* Messages from the Heart
http://www.mfth.net/aboutus.html
This article can be found on the web at:
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200904/20090403_godwetrust.html
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