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This devotional came into my mind as I was reading Joosep’s message… let’s continue encouraging each other and keep each other in our prayers!

This will result in your being witnesses to them. (Luke 21:13)

Life is a steep climb, and it is always encouraging to have those ahead of us “call back” and cheerfully summon us to higher ground. We all climb together, so we should help one another. The mountain climbing of life is serious, but glorious, business; it takes strength and steadiness to reach the summit. And as our view becomes better as we gain altitude, and as we discover things of importance, we should “call back” our encouragement to others.

If you have gone a little way ahead of me, call back -
It will cheer my heart and help my feet along the stony track;
And if, perhaps, Faith’s light is dim, because the oil is low,
Your call will guide my lagging course as wearily I go.

Call back, and tell me that He went with you into the storm;
Call back, and say He kept you when the forest’s roots were torn;
That, when the heavens thunder and the earthquake shook the hill,
He bore you up and held you where the lofty air was still.

O friend, call back, and tell me for I cannot see your face;
They say it glows with triumph, and your feet sprint in the race;
But there are mists between us and my spirit eyes are dim,
And I cannot see the glory, though I long for word of Him.

But if you’ll say He heard you when your prayer was but a cry,
And if you’ll say He saw you through the night’s sin-darkened sky-
If you have gone a little way ahead, O friend, call back-
It will cheer my heart and help my feet along the stony track.

I don’t pretend to understand the book of Job but still love it. I am amazed at the Lord’s tenderness, compassion and patience toward Job and His providence at the end of the book. It sums up a well known statement: ‘In those days, men were to live by faith if they were to live at all’.
Job 3:23 was a ‘stumbling block’ for some time, until I heard/ learned that the hedge does not only imply a boundary with the intention to restraint from the inside but is also a boundary that protects from the outside. Even Satan was given permission to afflict Job until a certain point and no further. Again, I don’t have it all figured out, but I rest on God’s faithfulness and unfailing love to see me through on this side of heaven.

Psalm 27, and many others too have been a great source of strength and comfort in times of need. The book of psalms is my most highlighted book, which is not surprising 🙈
I think the book of psalm is the only book whose language is so intimately personal as a personal relationship can be; e.g psalm 27:9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help: leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Planning to add psalm 143 to my learning queue also.
May we grow closer to the Lord as we meditate on His Word - for our own good and for His glory.

Amen! 🙏🏻
Praise the Lord!

Thank you ☺️
To JESUSlovesu416: I mostly enjoy meditating on psalms, and the book of Job (the latter a little unusual choice I guess). I always draw great encouragement from Psalms. Not the easiest to memorise but the most helpful in times of need. One of my favourites, of all times is psalm 86:10 “For thou art great and doest wondrous things, Thou art God alone.
Second favourite: psalm 27:13 & 14
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say on the Lord.
I’m currently ‘working on’/ aiming to memorise the Gospel of John, it’s a daunting task but very rewarding. If I’m honest, I don’t know how I got 80.000.000 as my accuracy on some passages lately is disheartening, but I’m still persevering.