Chatting with Jesus
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Lord, before we were born, You already detailed every aspect of our life to influence us to follow You. You lay before us our individual plan, to live a meaningful life in this broken world that honors You and blesses others. Of course, You leave the choice of whether to follow You up to us. Nonetheless, Christ-followers, are not exempt from the harmful consequences introduced by fallen humanity. We have good and bad days. Some relationships flourish while others wither. Some prayers remain unanswered. We’ll experience sickness as well as good health. We celebrate the victories and weep with the heartaches. Sin’s consequences affect everyone.
But sooner or later, all Christ-followers, without exception, will stumble in our journey of faith. The psalmist described this phenomenon:
“Though they stumble, they will never fall for the Lord holds them by the hand,” — Psalm 37:24 (NLT).
The psalmist didn’t write “if” they stumble, but “though” they stumble. Most translation use “when” they stumble, meaning this hiccup in our faith walk is a certainty. But Lord, You always take care of Your followers. When we stumble, “we will never fall,” because You are holding our hand. Nothing that happens will cause us to be destroyed or damaged our spirit and soul beyond repair. Nothing will sever our relationship with You, (Romans 8:34-39).
Thank You, Lord, that You do everything to ensure our redemption is permanent, never to be snatched from Your nail-scarred hand. And when we lose our shoe and stumble, You retie our shoe, dust us off, straighten our cap, and lead us on.
Although I’m a stumbler, I’m following You, Jesus. Amen
THANKFUL 
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