by Jeffrey A. Johnson
January 9, 2012
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Our salvation is nearer now
than when we first believed.
–Romans
13:11
A DESPERATELY DESPONDENT WOMAN KILLED TWO OF her three children and
then killed herself, all because she was depressed because she couldn’t
buy new school clothes for her children. When the grandmother learned
of what had happened, she was especially heartbroken because she
realized the irony of this situation. She had known that her daughter
was depressed because of ongoing financial problems and other
troublesome situations, and that her daughter was feeling like a
failure as a mother because she couldn’t provide her children with
clothes, as she saw other parents buying for their children at the
start of the new school year. The grandmother, therefore, had already
bought new clothes and put them in the closet to surprise her daughter
and grandchildren. If this woman had waited a few more minutes, she
would have seen her situation turn around.
There are times when all of us
feel especially discouraged and feel that we are failing in one area or
another. We cannot, however, allow our circumstances to dictate our
actions. We must remember that our God is greater than our
circumstances. In a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, He can change our
situation and turn our sadness into singing. We can’t give up. We can’t
let ourselves give up on God. We have to keep on going, knowing that at
any time we are going to see what He has been doing behind the scenes.
Lord,
You are our Shepherd, and we know that shepherds care for their sheep.
They watch over them to protect them, and take them to where they can
find pasture to graze in and water to drink. Even now, God, when we are
tempted to take matters into our own hands, we hear Your voice and we
believe. Your presence gives us hope. We have faith that You are still
in control, and we trust You. Thank You for Your great love to us, O
God. Amen.
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