MORNING MANNA 2-8-22
NEVER FAILING HELP
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”- Hebrews 13:5–6
When David Livingstone gave his life to the mission field of Africa, he did so without reservation. He literally gave his life to take the gospel where it had never been heard. Late in his life he made a rare trip back to Great Britain where the Glasgow University would award him an honorary degree. The Livingstone who stood to address the crowd that day bore little resemblance to the man who had left England years before. He was painfully thin from the impact of malaria and other tropical diseases. His left arm, which had been mauled by a lion, hung limply at his side.
He told the crowd with joy that he was preparing to return to Africa again. In his speech Livingstone said, “Would you like me to tell you what supported me through all the years of exile among a people whose language I could not understand, and whose attitude toward me was always uncertain and often hostile? It was this: ‘Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.’ On these words I staked everything, and they never failed.”
Whether it is just a “normal” day or a great challenge, we are always in need of God’s help. The wonderful reality is that He is always faithful to provide what we need. Many of us have experienced the pain of a friend who let us down or someone who failed to be there when we needed them most. God never does that. He is our constant and unfailing source of strength and support. No challenge that you ever face will be beyond the ability of God to resolve—and He will never abandon you. – copied
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.
