Behold,
I have made you a nest in the hollow of My hand, and you shall lie down and
sleep.
Though
the elements rage, though the winds blow and the floods come, you shall rest in
peace.
For
you are precious in My sight, O My child. I know you by name, for you are not
the child of a stranger, but the fruit of My own loins. Yes, I have begotten
you, I have called you by your name, and you are Mine.
Be
not dismayed, for as I suffered, so shall you suffer in the world. I have not
taken you out of the world, but I am with you to help you and to encourage you,
and to give you strength in all you may be called upon to endure.
You
face each new day with Me at your side. (Never forget that I am there.)
You
meet every difficult circumstance with My arm outstretched to fight for you.
Do
not lift your hand to attempt to accomplish any slightest task in your own
strength. This I have forbidden. God helps not those who help themselves, but
He is the champion of those who cannot help themselves, and of those who are
wise enough not to try.
It
is not your cooperation for which I have asked, but your submission. Not that
you go alone until you fall, but that you draw upon My strength for every step
– both the smooth and the rough.
If
you form the habit of trusting Me in the easy way, you will find it the natural
thing to lean upon Me in the difficult situation. And if I bring you through
the river in summer, you shall not fear to trust Me in flood time.
So
clasp your hand in Mine, and do not loosen your hold. For you cannot tell what
great thing I may do for you through some small happening. Your every hair is
numbered, and the most incidental occurrences of the most ordinary day I
delight to choose and use to reveal My earnestness in helping you.
Clasp
Me to your heart, for I love you with an everlasting love, and with strong
cords I have bound you. Look not back, but look ahead, for I have glory
prepared for you. Yes, when you look on My face you will surely say that these
present sufferings are in no way comparable to the glory I have in store for
you.
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