From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Heritage" <gheritage.ga@verizon.net>
Subject: Blessings to All
Date: Sunday, March 16, 2003 6:51 AM

"The Lord is my light and my salvation;
 Whom shall I fear?
 The Lord is the defense of my life;
 Whom shall I dread?"  Psalm 27:1

God is in control!!  Can there be four more reassuring words than these?
The world situation is a volatile one right now and many are very fearful.
As Christians we have such a wonderful assurance in those four words.  Our
God is faithful; His word is sure!
"Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who
keeps His covenant and His loving kindness to a thousandth generation..."
Deuteronomy 7:9

"God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord."  1 Corinthians 1:9

"But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the
evil one."  2 Thessalonians 3:3

Ours is the unchanging God, therefore, our trust and confidence is in Him to
keep that which belongs to Him.  When fears or concerns threaten to
overwhelm us we need only to look the Lord and be comforted for His Word is
faithful and true!
"The works of His hands are truth and justice;
 All His precepts are sure,
 They are upheld forever and ever;
 They are performed in truth and uprightness."  Psalm 111:7-8

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

"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

"Trust in the Lord forever,
 For in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock."  Isaiah 26:4

Therefore, it is in the Lord alone that we forever place our trust.  As
Psalm 118:8 says,
"It is better to take refuge in the Lord
 Than to trust in man."  And so we do!

There is a poem in "Streams in the Desert" that speaks of trust and rest (I
have shared it with you before), but I would like to repeat it here as I
think it fits at this time.

"Trust and rest when all around thee
 Puts thy faith to sorest test;
 Let no fear or foe confound thee,
 Wait for God and trust and rest.

Trust and rest with heart abiding
 Like a birdling in its nest,
 Underneath His feathers hiding,
 Fold thy wings and trust and rest."

Where there is freedom from fear we have rest and this is found in our Lord
and Savior Christ Jesus.  He is our rest and in Him there is the freedom
from fear.  For He said, "Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am
gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls."
Matthew 11:29

Let your anxious heart be at rest. GOD IS IN CONTROL!  Hallelujah!  Amen!