Monday, July 5, 2004
Monday, July 5, 2004
All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
(Psalm 25.10
NRSV)
He replaced the blackout curtain, turned and sat on his metal cot. Switching on a small light, he pulled from his pocket a letter that was worn and creased from being unfolded and folded so often. It was a letter written to him by his father, a veteran of World War I, a letter lovingly penned on the oak desk of his hardware store in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The note was one of understanding, affirming the fact that everyone is scared during war. The message was one of reassurance, that faith in God can cast out fear. His father included a copy of the 91st Psalm, declaring that the promise contained in the Word of God would sustain his son during the perilous journey. Jimmy Stewart once again read the Psalm: "... I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress...." With the promise contained in those words and a prayer offered unto the Creator, the colonel had the courage to fly.
All of us are afraid of a mission that lies before us, but God calls us to faithfulness as we fulfill God calling to share Christ.
Dear Jesus, help me and courage me in the midst of fear. Amen.
