-March 23, 2023-
Good morning, happy Monday,
“For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity.”
(Proverbs 24:16).
Last evening I received a phone call from my older brother telling me that my mom had fallen and the paramedics just took her to the E.R. I met him at the hospital where the doctors ran all kinds of tests, took X-rays, and examined her. She is 95 and has fallen several times before. Fortunately no broken bones and she was able to go home. I spent five hours waiting in the E.R.
Recently, Senator Mitch McConnell, attended a function at a hotel, fell, suffered a concussion, and spent several days in the hospital. Because of his position in the Senate, the whole world knows about it. I prayed for him as I did for my mom. Falls can happen anytime to anyone; though older people are the most vulnerable. Several different people in our church have had falls. The Lord helped them all to recover.
Spiritual falls are worse than any physical falls. The devil does his utmost to trip us up. We must watch and pray, walk circumspectly, and trust in the Lord. The promise to us is that though we may fall seven times we will rise again. The wicked, which is another term for the unsaved, will fall by calamity. Their future is far worse than we can even imagine.
When we fall physically, we must get up; so too, when we fall spiritually, mentally, or emotionally. The Lord Jesus lifts us up, strengthens us, and helps us to walk again. Psalm 145:14 says, “The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.” Take courage dear saint, hold onto to the Lord’s hand, and trust in Him. You may stumble, you may fall, but Lord is with you through it all.
Have blessed day relying on Jesus. Stay safe and healthy.
Eternally secure and able to endure,
Dean
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