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DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR OCTOBER 10, 2017
"God’s Shoulders" by Chris Surber
Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid. (PSALM 112:8 (NRSV))
While my family and I were serving as full-time missionaries in Haiti, we went to stay in the Dominican Republic for a month. We were on a tight budget so we had to walk for miles to see the sites and visit the beaches. Eventually, the walking became too much for my three-year-old son. On those long walks, he would cry, “Go shoulders! Go shoulders!” so that I would lift him to my shoulders for the rest of the trek. One day I said, “Son, I’m tired too,” to which he replied, “You can’t be tired. You’re my daddy!” Human fathers can be tired, even too tired to carry their children or their burdens. Our heavenly Father, on the other hand, never tires or grows weary. God’s back never hurts too much to carry our burdens, and God is always available for us when we surrender and cry out for help. Everyday life can be hard enough, but having to deal with severe trials can overwhelm us. We may try to carry burdens ourselves, but sooner or later we realize that we can’t do it alone. When danger, disease, or darkness pushes us over the edge, God waits to catch us as we surrender our burdens to our heavenly Father.TODAY'S PRAYER:
Holy God, help us never to forget that while you are holy, you are also close to each of us. Teach us to trust in your strength. Amen.
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Psalms 112:6-8
Psalm 112:6 for he will never be moved.
The righteous will be remembered forever.
7 He will not be frightened by bad news;
he remains steady, trusting in Adonai.
8 His heart is set firm, he will not be afraid,
till finally he looks in triumph at his enemies.
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I can see beyond my trials to God’s love.
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