Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

If you sit down you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden panic, or of the storm that strikes the wicked; for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught (Proverbs 3:24-26).

Rest in the Lord

Today we are being asked the question, where do we find our security? Most of us never think about this question as we tend to trust in the things that we can see.  However, the writer of Proverbs gives us a few nuggets to consider.

1. 1.If you were to put your security in riches then you could be faced with a major problem. One of those problems would be; how do I stop people from pilfering, stealing or from ripping me off?
2. If I were to put my confidence in humanity then I could be faced with the uncertainty that changes in mood swings bring.
3.  If I were to put my trust in my properties, then I could spend all my life safeguarding them and for many they could become a prisoner in the very property in which they put their trust.

For the wise, real security comes from resting in the Lord. When we do this he is obliged to guard and watch over us, to assign his angels to protect us and to keep us in all our ways even when we dash our foot against a stone. The Lord causes us to rest in peace ensuring that we have sweet rest even in the midst of uncertainty.

Read Proverbs 3:21-35.