1Peter 5:8-11
The Message: “Keep a cool head. Stay alert. The Devil is poised to pounce, and would like nothing better than to catch you napping. Keep your guard up. You’re not the only one plunged into these hard times…The suffering won’t last forever. It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are!—will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes He does.”
“Thud. Thud. Thud.”
Josie ran to the window and saw a U-Haul truck. The opened rear gate showed furniture and boxes. She ran outside her apartment. In the third floor hallway, a couple lugged a couch up the stairs. A boy followed, loaded down with an overstuffed backpack. He looked into her green eyes, noticing her brown pony tail, and nodded at her.
“Hi!” Josie welcomed the people, looking at the boy. “So you’ll be my neighbors across the hall!”
“Many thanks.” Ladell’s Dad said, approaching with an outstretched hand. “We’ll register Ladell this Monday. Get acquainted, Son. We’ll do the moving.”
Ladell’s Mom smiled at the kids. “Glad that you’re right across the hall, Josie.”
“That’s awful, Ladell!” Josie said. “2009’s been the worst year ever—for me, too. My Mom died this past July.”
Starting over brings hope after a season of hardship, trial, and tribulation. Persevering through trouble takes courage. Never give up, for tomorrow is a new day. 1Peter 5:7 advises us, “Cast all your anxiety on Him for He cares for you.”
God’s grace is present whatever we face, for He provides power for us to persevere.
J.D. Griffith
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