In Search of God's Promises

What is the one thing we do when we feel out of control in a situation? We grasp onto something stable, something we can lean on, something that will hold us up. When the ground is shifting we want something solid to stand on. This is a journey through the Bible in search of God's promises for us today. Let's look together to see how many "boulders" He has in His quarry for us to stand on! "It is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants." Rom. 9:8

Friday, July 11, 2014

Promise 39 from Deuteronomy 10:18

Deut. 10:18 - "He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing."

There is much injustice in loosing a spouse to death, especially prematurely, or a child, his parents and visa versa. It is just wrong in the order of life. It seems unfair and the mourner (s) is/are left with no one to blame, no one to express their anger to; or their pain. There is such a feeling of powerlessness to reverse the situation or to protect it from happening. A hole of emptiness just pierces the heart and it keeps growing. It seems like such a hopeless situation. However, there is good news on the horizon; God, in His greatness and His great love takes care of the injustice.

I have a client (18 yrs old) now (written in May 2013) who was hit by a car while she was walking home from school. She was left with deformed feet, inability to speak, right-side paralysis and major rehab in front of her. The young man who hit her was fined only 300 euros, because his father had connections in the judicial dept. The father had to stop working so that he could take care of his daughter, plus their younger daughter who has developmental disabilities and his teenage son. His wife was slipping into a depression quickly. They lost all they had, had to sell their home and move into a small house and no one at a government level would go to bat for them. The doctor's told them they needed to go out of country for treatment, a foreign doctor told them that Kosovo has all they need as far as rehab resources, and the rehab place said that she is too advanced in her disability for them to accept. This is injustice! This is that feeling of powerlessness, this is heart-breaking for the family. What can man do? Nothing! But God, in His greatness and compassion will bring justice. He will provide for this girl, this family, He will, in some way deal with the young man, his father and the crooked judge. He will bring joy back into the hearts of that family once again. There is justice, because He is the just One.

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