In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction”. Isa 38:17 NIV When John Wesley was a small child, a fire broke out in the rectory at Epworth in Lincolnshire where his father was the rector. In the ensuing panic they almost forgot him, until someone asked, “Where’s Jackie?” Someone climbed up a ladder to rescue him from the upper storey bedroom. He never forgot it. He always described himself as “A brand plucked from the burning”. King Hezekiah knew that his illness had been a close call. It looked like the end. It felt like it too. Isaiah, the man of God, told him to prepare for the worst. In his desperation he turned to God and prayed. God heard his prayer. And, being a man of faith, Hezekiah never forgot that God had preserved his life from destruction. He gave thanks and praise to the Lord. Many people can look back and recall similar events. One remembers the accident that could have been fatal, but only resulted in a few scratches. Another shakes her head when thinking of the intruder who could have attacked her, but left satisfied with a few gadgets. Yet another is ever mindful of the illness that laid him low and is grateful that he came through when others had died. Yet another calls to mind the “lucky escape” when war left him unscathed. The very structure of God’s nature is life-preserving, providing food and health. Medical science has advanced, rendering previously lethal illnesses relatively harmless when treated by antibiotics. Be grateful to God that he has preserved you through all the perils of the way, and that in Jesus Christ he has given you salvation, hope, peace and joy. PRAYER THOUGHT Lord, thank you for preserving my life in so many ways.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 05:12:55 +0000
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