Ever been somewhere and wondered how in the world you got there?

Have you ever been some place in a situation and wondered how you got there and how you were going to make it out of it?

It is moments like these we seek to use our faith.  And what is faith?  Hebrews 11 tells us that Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.  We are assured of the things we hope for, and can rely on the things we do not see.  We can be assured that Jesus is with us and that he will hold us and help us through any situation we may be in.

We can see this in the Hebrew Scripture story of  Debra. We See Debra’s story in Judges.  She appointed Barak to lead the army of the Israelites into battle, however his lack of confidence pushed Debra into the role of leading the army into battle.  She did not worry about this, because she relied on God to give her the tools she needed to make it through.  So never be surprised by the place you find yourself.  Be the leader God has called you to be, and rely on Him to see you through.

I’ll end this blog today with the prayer for today from For all the Saints: a Prayer Book For and By the Church Volume III, this prayer is by Philip Doddridge (1702 – 1751). “O Thou ever blessed Fountain of Life, I bless Thee that Thou hast infused into me Thine own vital breath, so that I may become a living soul. It is my earnest desire that I may not only live, but grow; grow in grace and in knowledge of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May I grow in patience and fortitude of soul, in humility and zeal in spirituality and a heavenly disposition of mind. In a word, as Thou knowest I hunger and thirst after righteousness, make me whatever Thou wouldst delight to see me be. Amen.”