OUR DAILY BREAD
Sunday
April 28, 2013
Terrifying Moments
Read: Psalm 23
Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. —Psalm 23:4
When our first child was
born, my wife, Marlene, was in labor for more than 30 hours, creating
tremendous stress for both her and the baby. The doctor, a fill-in for her
regular physician, was unfamiliar with her and her pregnancy. As a result, he
waited too long to make the decision to perform an emergency Caesarean section,
and the resulting trauma put our infant son in the neo-natal intensive care
unit. There was nothing they could do to help our baby to overcome his
trauma-induced condition.
By God’s
grace, Matt recovered—but I cannot remember any moment in my life as
terrifying as when I stood by his crib in intensive care. Yet I knew the Lord
was near as I talked with Him through prayer.
In the terrifying moments of
life (and all the other moments as well) nothing can bring comfort to the
hurting heart like the reality of God’s presence and care.
The psalmist David wrote, “Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are
with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me”
(Ps. 23:4).
When fear is overwhelming,
the Lord is there. His comforting presence will carry us through our deepest
trials. —Bill Crowder
When peace, like a river,
attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows
roll—
Whatever my lot, Thou has
taught me to say,
“It is well, it is well with my soul.”
—Spafford
Peace is the presence of God
Amen
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