Thought for
Today
"When we are cast into some fiery furnace we are never alone...There is a presence with us, a comforter, a fortifier, who upholds and brings us through from hour to hour and day to day." - Arthur John Gossip
Trusting God
"And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee." Psalm 9:10
Dr. Amanda Whitworth was frustrated as she crept up a hill with eight cars in front of her. They were stuck behind a slow-moving truck, and she was in a hurry. Amanda's last patient had needed more attention that was allotted for regular examinations and she was late leaving to pick up her daughter from day-school. Now she breathed a prayer that she would not be late again. It would be the third time, and because the day-school did not tolerate parental tardiness, she would have to make new arrangements for Allie's afternoon care.
Amanda silently fumed at the truck's progress. No one dared pass the truck on the long hill, as it was impossible to see oncoming cars around it. Suddenly, the truck driver waved his hand indicating that all was clear ahead. As Amanda zipped past him, it occurred to her that this man was probably a stranger to all who passed him - yet nine people trusted their lives and the lives of their families to this man.
What a tremendous picture of how we do all we can do and then must trust even the smallest details of our lives to the care of God - who is a loving Heavenly Father. How comforting to know He can always see exactly what's ahead!
"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart." Proverbs 3:3 (NIV)
In The News:
Iran: Pastor Saeed's Life in Jeopardy After Prison Transfer
According to the American Center for Law and Justice, Saeed Abedini, an American pastor imprisoned in Iran for his faith, is facing life-threatening conditions after a recent prison transfer, CBN News reports
. Pastor Saeed's family says he has been moved from the brutal Evin Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison, known to be an even more dangerous jail. "Going to Karaj is a severe punishment," Loes Bijnen, a Dutch diplomat from the embassy in Tehran, described the jail in a 2005 report. "Once in there one stops to be a human being. One is put out of sight, even of human rights activists and the press. Murders or unexplained deaths are a regular occurrence." According to the ACLJ, Saeed is in a ward with those convicted for crimes such as rape and murder. Family members tried to visit the pastor Monday but were told he isn't allowed to have visitors in the new prison. "The transfer to this prison is a deeply disturbing development and can only be viewed as a move that puts Pastor Saeed's life directly at risk," said Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the ACLJ. While there is broad bipartisan support for a Senate resolution calling for Saeed's release, Sekulow says it's crucial that President Barack Obama step in "directly and forcefully" to save his life.
"When we are cast into some fiery furnace we are never alone...There is a presence with us, a comforter, a fortifier, who upholds and brings us through from hour to hour and day to day." - Arthur John Gossip
Trusting God
(Author Unknown)
"And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee." Psalm 9:10
Dr. Amanda Whitworth was frustrated as she crept up a hill with eight cars in front of her. They were stuck behind a slow-moving truck, and she was in a hurry. Amanda's last patient had needed more attention that was allotted for regular examinations and she was late leaving to pick up her daughter from day-school. Now she breathed a prayer that she would not be late again. It would be the third time, and because the day-school did not tolerate parental tardiness, she would have to make new arrangements for Allie's afternoon care.
Amanda silently fumed at the truck's progress. No one dared pass the truck on the long hill, as it was impossible to see oncoming cars around it. Suddenly, the truck driver waved his hand indicating that all was clear ahead. As Amanda zipped past him, it occurred to her that this man was probably a stranger to all who passed him - yet nine people trusted their lives and the lives of their families to this man.
What a tremendous picture of how we do all we can do and then must trust even the smallest details of our lives to the care of God - who is a loving Heavenly Father. How comforting to know He can always see exactly what's ahead!
"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart." Proverbs 3:3 (NIV)
In The News:
Iran: Pastor Saeed's Life in Jeopardy After Prison Transfer
According to the American Center for Law and Justice, Saeed Abedini, an American pastor imprisoned in Iran for his faith, is facing life-threatening conditions after a recent prison transfer, CBN News reports
. Pastor Saeed's family says he has been moved from the brutal Evin Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison, known to be an even more dangerous jail. "Going to Karaj is a severe punishment," Loes Bijnen, a Dutch diplomat from the embassy in Tehran, described the jail in a 2005 report. "Once in there one stops to be a human being. One is put out of sight, even of human rights activists and the press. Murders or unexplained deaths are a regular occurrence." According to the ACLJ, Saeed is in a ward with those convicted for crimes such as rape and murder. Family members tried to visit the pastor Monday but were told he isn't allowed to have visitors in the new prison. "The transfer to this prison is a deeply disturbing development and can only be viewed as a move that puts Pastor Saeed's life directly at risk," said Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the ACLJ. While there is broad bipartisan support for a Senate resolution calling for Saeed's release, Sekulow says it's crucial that President Barack Obama step in "directly and forcefully" to save his life.
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