From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage@juno.com>
Subject: Special Sunday Greetings
Date: Sunday, October 21, 2001 7:10 AM

"The Lord is good,
 A stronghold in the day of trouble,
 And He knows those who take refuge in Him."  Nahum 1:7

Yes, our good and loving Lord is the One we trust in, cling to and rely on .
There is security for the one who trusts in the Lord.  Scripture tells us so
in many passages and in many ways.  And we know that the promises of God are
yes and Amen.
As the Apostle Paul reassured the Corinthians so, too, are we reassured,
"But as God is faithful, our word to you is not yes and no.  For the Son of
God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us...was not yes and no,
but is yes in Him.  For as many as may be the promises of God, in Him they
are yes; wherefore also by Him is our Amen to the glory of God..."
2 Corinthians 1:18-20

He has established His promises in Christ, who is our firm foundation, they
are everlasting!  Let us refresh ourselves in some of the promises to those
who take refuge in Him.  (I encourage each to do a more extensive study.)

"But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You;
 Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend [protect, cover] them;
 Let those also who love your name be joyful in You."  Psalm 5:11  [Margin
note]

"For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle;
 In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
 He will lift me up on a rock."  Psalm 27:5

"You are my hiding place;
 You shall preserve me from trouble..."  Psalm 32:7

"For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
 The Lord gives grace and glory;
 No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly."  Psalm 84:11

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
 Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
 I will say to the Lord, 'My refuge and my fortress,
 My God, in whom I trust!'
 For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper,
 And from the deadly pestilence."
 He will cover you with His pinions,
 And under His wings you may seek refuge;
 His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark."   Psalm 91:2-4

"You are my hiding place and my shield,
 I hope in Your word."   Psalm 119:114

As the last part of our beginning Scripture says,
"And He knows those who take refuge in Him."  So we can close with these two
New Testament verses,

Jesus speaking, "I am the Good Shepherd, and I know My own, and My own know
Me."  John 10:14

To Timothy and to us, the Apostle Paul says, "Nevertheless, the firm
foundatuion of God stands, giving this seal, 'The Lord knows those who are
His'..."  2 Timothy 2:19

Therefore, we need not be anxious, but we rejoice in our good and loving
Lord!  Praise Him always!
"Now may the Lord of Peace Himself continually grant you peace in every
circumstance.  The Lord be with you all."
2 Thessalonians 3:16