Saturday, August 18, 2007
Fear
"Aren't you afraid to live by yourself?" people have asked.
Afraid of what? I think.
A cowardly rapist is looking for a helpless female. Out in the yard, a 175-pound basketball player with a hoe or shovel in her hand doesn't exactly look helpless. When in the house my .45 is handy, the same weapon that has put a hole through the narrow body of a rattlesnake. The torso of a menacing man for a target should be no problem.
But the main reason I don't tremble with fear is that I have the greatest protector of all, the Lord who is the author of joy and peace. Whatever happens to this mortal body, he has promised me eternal rest for my faithful soul. Not one of his promises has ever failed.
At the age of 70, my body shows signs of wear. Blood veins in my hands bulge beneath the mottled skin, reminding me of the intricate design God has built into all things. Nature is the first book of faith he published for us, and the best is yet to come. So what is to fear?
Read Blessed are the Peacemakers at www.cgtrent.com.
Cora Gail Trent
Afraid of what? I think.
A cowardly rapist is looking for a helpless female. Out in the yard, a 175-pound basketball player with a hoe or shovel in her hand doesn't exactly look helpless. When in the house my .45 is handy, the same weapon that has put a hole through the narrow body of a rattlesnake. The torso of a menacing man for a target should be no problem.
But the main reason I don't tremble with fear is that I have the greatest protector of all, the Lord who is the author of joy and peace. Whatever happens to this mortal body, he has promised me eternal rest for my faithful soul. Not one of his promises has ever failed.
At the age of 70, my body shows signs of wear. Blood veins in my hands bulge beneath the mottled skin, reminding me of the intricate design God has built into all things. Nature is the first book of faith he published for us, and the best is yet to come. So what is to fear?
Read Blessed are the Peacemakers at www.cgtrent.com.
Cora Gail Trent
