05 June, 2011

A book I read today

I was reading a book called, Our Daily Bread, earlier. It's a daily devotional book, hence the name. And to any of you that happen to know me personally, I'm not going through the greatest of times, but it'll all work its self out in the end. Keep in mind, I've not opened this book in nearly eight months, or so. I flipped to June fifth.
The title of this page was "A Nineteen-Mile Fall"
The scripture related is Deuteronomy 33:27
I'm going to paraphrase his whole page, so try and bear with me.

      "On August 16, 1960, U.S. Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger Jr. sat in a gondola suspended from a high-altitude balloon. When the balloon reached 102,800 feet above the surface of Earth (more than 19 miles), Kittinger jumped out. Four minutes and 36 seconds later his main parachute opened at 18,000 feet, but not before he had attained a velocity of 614 miles per hour! Kittinger carefully planned his record-setting descent.
      In the spiritual realm, we're more likely to find that life is filled with unexpected free-falls. The loss of a loved one, a broken relationship, or a terminated job can make us feel as if we're dropping into the unknown. For believers, however, there is a spiritual "parachute"     The loving arms of God.
      Thousands of years ago, Moses wrote these words to the Israelites just before he died: "The eternal God is your refuge and underneath and the everlasting arms" (Deuteronomy 33:27). The words "everlasting arms" refer to the protection and preservation of God's people. Despite the stressful circumstances they would surely face, they could rest in the assurance of God's watchful care.
      Do you feel as if you're in a free-fall? Take heart. God's loving arms are there to catch you."

"O the sweet unfailing refuge
Of the everlasting arms;
In their loving clasp enfolded
Nothing worries or alarms." -Hennessay

   It's odd how I take things into consideration when people speak, even if it's cliche. "God works in mysterious ways", is one of the things I'd consider in this situation. Although a cliche, the words make sense when you look at them in this retrospect. It's a really great thing when I'm able to open a book randomly and feel comforted because I know who is watching out for me, and who will always be there for me.
I appreciate you reading once again, thank you.

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