This has been a week of much need for prayer for so many people in so many circumstances. God has answered prayer in ways that are far beyond our thoughts. We know that His ways are not our ways; they are far above what we can even imagine.

"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!"
Romans 11:33

Not only in the circumstances of those around us (our Christian brothers, sisters and those the Lord brings into our lives), but for Christians around the world. Our Christian faith is being attacked and many of our brethren (men, women and children) are facing persecution and death. Let us pray for their strength to stand firm in Christ; trusting in the God of the universe.  There are those here in our beloved country who are under attach for our beliefs as well.

Proverbs 18:10 reminds us that,
"The name of the Lord is a strong and mighty tower; The righteous run to it and are safe."

He is Jehovah; self existent, eternal:
"Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
'For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and my song; He also has become my salvation.'" Isaiah 12:2

"Trust in the LORD forever,
For in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength." Isaiah 26:4

"That men may know that You, whose name alone is the LORD, Are Most High over all the earth." Psalm 83:18

He is Jehovah jireh (our provider),
"And Abraham called the name of the place, The-LORD-Will-Provide; as it is said to this day, 'In the Mount of the LORD it shall be provided."
Genesis 22:14

He is Jehovah shalom (God of peace),
"Then the LORD said to him, 'Peace be with you; do no fear, you shall not die'. So Gideon built an altar there to the LORD, and called it The-LORD-Shalom.'" Judges 6:23-24

He is Jehovah shammah (He is present),
Ezekiel 48:38 After restoring the city, God names it, "All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE."

These are only a very few names, but how mighty they are; self existent'
eternal, everlasting strength, over all the earth, our provider, our peace, ever present. Our trust and confidence is in Him and Him alone! Whatever may come we are safe in Him!

We thank you LORD God Almighty for Your love that has made us Your own.

So we agree with Paul in Romans 8:38-39, "For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Amen

Note: When God is referred to 'Lord' is all in capital letters.