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The excerpt below is a sample from this year's journey toward becoming a more disciplined, faithful disciple of Christ, whether you follow the Holy Spirit alone or with a small group.
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult."-- Psalms 46:1-3
The rocks line the shore, defining the shape of the lake. They have been there for generations, and will be for generations more. Gray waves pound against them but they do not move. The approaching storm will come and go like countless others have, and tomorrow the rocks will still be there, as solid and secure as ever. Resting on the ground a little distance from the lake is a tree. At a n early age it was battered and beaten until it finally lay on its side, as if held down by the weight of an unknown burden. Now, decades later, the tree is still growing, in an "L," running along the ground and then turning up to the sky. It had not been defeated by its hardships.
Think for a moment of the oldest feature of the natural world that you have been privileged to see. What did it look like? What feelings did it inspire in you? Try to imagine all the adversities it has faced through all the years. And yet, it has survived, in spite of them all.
Such images of nature speak to us of enormous strength and resilience. And just think: All of creation is as nothing when compared to its Creator! Infinitely strong, God has been around forever, and will be forevermore. And this is the One who reaches out to us and counts us as friends,as children. What have we to fear?
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