We know that we have an enemy, but don't major on his power. What is his power? It is only what he is permitted to have. He cannot go any further than God allows. No always think about the power of the Lord Jesus who has died to save all who believe. That power is immense, incredibly strong. That power can never be conquered. "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes." The good news that Jesus died for us is wonderful and it is the power of God working to save us. You cannot get any more powerful than the power of God. This means we are safe in Jesus no matter what the world and the devil can throw at us. Yes we are small and frightened often, but we can never be lost if we trust in Jesus. Nothing can finally defeat us!Read the beginning and ending of the book of Job to see a believing soul being brought through awful problems but still hanging on to his belief in God. If he could do it before Jesus came, surely we can persevere knowing our precious Lord will never leave us and that once we arrive in heaven the troubles of this life will be like a pin prick left behind.
I have written in previous posts about disasters. In the case of Concorde, decisions by people, plus other factors were directly to blame for the event. In the case of the Penlee disaster it may have been avoided if someone had made a better choice in the time beforehand and as a consequence brave men and the ship's crew and the captain and his family died. 9/11 was certainly the result of wicked men committing a terrorist act, but even in this there was heroism notably by another Cornish man, Rick Rescorla who helped many to safety and left it too late to help himself. In situations like this we see what the human spirit is capable of both good and evil. What of disasters that come on people because of the earth restless movement of tectonic plates. Often people live near volcanoes because the land is rich and fertile and they have the chance of a better life there when the volcano is resting. We cannot blame them for that but sometimes people become complacent...
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