MORNING MANNA          5-26-21

In light of all that’s going on I’m reminded that everyday, through personal experience or news from others, that we all have to deal with difficulties daily. There is no lasting reprieve. Just about the time some delight brightens our day the storm clouds of difficulty gather and another storm breaks. Sometimes it hits us full force and other times it falls on the head of our dear loved ones. And, as much as we might wish it otherwise, it will be that way until the day we die – that’s life!

Being a pastor is a glorious blessing, but it can also be a grievous burden. Not only do you see the heartbreaking situations of others, you know of horrible heartaches people are going through that you’re not at liberty to speak about. And we know there is more than we know about.

Point is, if we only knew what all was going on in the lives of others we would be much more patient, loving, and kind. Even as I write this some of you are struggling with difficulties that neither I nor the church knows about – it might be you. But please know this, although we don’t know, there is someone who does, and He cares and can help. Even when you don’t know how to express yourself in words “the Spirit itself make the intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered”.

Never under estimate the power of a broken heart when we cast ourselves upon the mercy of God and rely upon the grace of God. I wish it was in my power to relieve you of every heartache, but I can’t – nor can I escape my own. But, the truth is, even if I had such power I wouldn’t have the wisdom to use it wisely. Only God can do that. That being the case I must resign myself to the fact that we all have to live with these daily difficulties – we can’t escape them, but we can endure. We can take comfort in the fact that the grace of God is sufficient – enabling us to deal with them and assuring us that, in the long run, they will all “work together for good” ( Rom. 8:28). – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
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