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Devotional - 20th May 2021

 'As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me' (Psalm 55:16).

Everyone experience some sort of trials and difficulties at intervals during their lifetime. Some more than others. But for all who call upon the name of the Lord, He has promised to save them. We live in a world where we see the hearts of men are even more  cold and evil than generations gone by. People are killed for what they possess, innocent children and women been violently abused and murdered; Christians being persecuted for their faith, and the list is endless. Many people live in fear of their lives, even those of faith. But as believers, we should trust in the Eternal God, who is willing to fight our battles for us. He is our Deliverer and Refuge in times of trouble and afflictions, and has promised to save us. Like David, many of you have been betrayed by people you loved and trusted. You may have felt overwhelmed and distraught and heartbroken, having a feeling of helpless where you don't know which way to turn. Some of you may have gone through trials, sufferings and persecutions because you fell in love with Jesus. But I say to you, "Be of good courage, call upon the Lord and he will strengthen your heart. As believers we can trust no other but Jesus who is the Source of our salvation, and be confident that our God  will not let the wicked go unpunished. When we have a deep relationship with God, we will know him personally and be confident in His ability to to deliver us and save us through Jesus Christ. God sees your pain and heartache, your sufferings and the  injustice done to you and is saying to you "be still and watch the salvation of the Lord." Let us pray fervently, lifting up our hearts to God, committing our will to Him, who is able to keep us from falling. Just as we take care to feed our physical body daily, let us take the same care to feed our soul spiritually. We should begin the day with God and in the evening close with Him, and throughout the day as we see fit converse with our heavenly Father, through Scriptures and prayers. This continous practice will help to strengthen and give us the assurance and confidence to call upon God at all times, in the good and not so good times. Let us learn to trust God more and be confident in the Saviour's love.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹
EC

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