I Believe In God
Hebrews 13:5 -
God Himself has said, "I will not fail you or desert you,"
and so we can say with confidence, "With the Lord to help
me, I fear nothing." (Jerusalem Bible)
I received a phone call from my sister, aged 89, alone for a
week at the family cottage. The beauty of her words inspired
these thoughts.
She said, "It is now night, and I am looking out at the
lake. I can see nothing but the blackness of the night. But
I think to myself, I know that the lake in all its beauty is
still there in the darkness. Like God's love, it is there,
even when we find it hardest to see it or to trust it."
I am reminded of the words scribbled on the wall of the
cellar of a bombed house in one of the war-torn cities of
Germany, found by American troops when they entered,
searching for snipers. A victim of the holocaust had drawn a
Star of David, and, beneath it, had written these words:
I believe in the sun -- even when it does not shine
I believe in love -- even when it is not shown;
I believe in God -- even when He does not speak.
As David said, "Though I pass through a gloomy valley, I fear no harm; your rod and your staff are there to hearten me."
Prayer: O Lord our God, in Jesus You have come to us as a
friend Who will never forsake us. We thank You, and we
rejoice in the assurance of Your presence, even when we
cannot see its evidence with our mortal eyes. We will walk
and not be afraid. Amen.
Harold Moddle
hdmoddle@sympatico.ca Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada