---"I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." ----[Isaiah 41:10] --
--[PLEASE READ ISAIAH / 41:1–10]
----South African Fredie Blom turned 114 in 2018, widely recognized as the oldest living man. Born in 1904, the year the Wright Brothers built their Flyer II, he’s lived through both World Wars, apartheid, and the Great Depression. When asked for the secret for his longevity, Blom only shrugs. Like many of us, he hasn’t always chosen the foods and practices that promote wellness. However, Blom does offer one reason for his remarkable health: “There’s only one thing, it’s [God].. He’s got all the power . . . . He holds me.”
~~Blom echoes words similar to what God spoke to Israel, as the nation wilted under the oppression of fierce enemies. “I will strengthen you and help you,” God promised. “I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). No matter how desperate their situation, how impossible the odds that they would ever find relief, God assured His people that they were held in His tender care. “Do not fear, for I am with you,” He insisted. “Do not be dismayed, for I am your God” (v. 10).
No matter how many years we’re given, life’s hardships will come knocking at our door. A troubled marriage. A child abandoning the family. Terrifying news from the doctor. Even persecution. However, our God reaches out to us and holds us firmly. He gathers us and holds us in His strong, tender hand.
~~"God, assure me that You’re holding me because I feel like I’m only hanging on by a thread. I trust that You’ll help and uphold me. Thank You, LORD, for loving me and never leaving me. I know there is nothing impossible for you. I love you, my Lord, Rock, Savior and Redeemer. In Jesus Name.~ amen"
--ODB/WC~ ~~~~~~~~
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]
