Saturday, December 26, 2009

A Tale of Two Men

Two men are struggling this morning. They are both unemployed and facing challenges beyond their financial difficulty.

The first is suffering from physical pain as well. It will be some time before his health will be restored. But his marriage is strong.

The second is physically fine, but his marriage is failing. He does not know how to restore it and feels helpless.

I have no power or word from God that can provide a job for either man. It seems it is God’s will for the one to suffer physically. The marriage of the other can be healed, but like the physical pain of the first man, time and proper care is what God seems determined to use.

What is dramatically different between these men is the support they have. The first man has a group of friends he has been gathering with for over a year in Bible study and prayer. The other does not. Both attend worship, but only the first man has made connections with other believers.

The first man is being prayed for hourly. The second man has limited prayer support. The first man has friends checking on him daily. The second man has very few friends asking about his welfare. The first man will receive meals and movies and thoughts of the day in the upcoming weeks. The second man will have to gut it out on his own.

One day you will be like one of these men. Life is going to come at you and leave you in need. Who will be there for you? The answer is found in who you are there for now. Are you connected with a small group of believers that you study God’s word with and pray for needs together with consistently? The story that will be yours is being written now before the trials comes.

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