Friday, December 23, 2022

Reflection - Herbert Vander Lugt - Looking For Comfort

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 25, "Looking For Comfort", Page 30.
By Herbert Vander Lugt, Our Daily Bread Author


 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. - Psalm 27:13
PHOTO: I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. - Psalm 27:13
Read: Psalm 27

I often quote Psalm 27 to encourage people who are going through a difficult time. The psalmist was living in very unpleasant circumstances, yet he expected to "see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living" (Psalm 27:13). But I now have many friends who are ill or bedridden, with no prospect of getting better. How can they find comfort in these words?

We could emphasize the truth that our ultimate hope resides not in this present life, but in the world now unseen, our future home in heaven (2 Corinthians 4:18; 5:1-8). That is true, but here, it seems that the psalmist was speaking of an expectation in this present world. "in the land of the living," rather than the next world.

So let's look more closely at the psalmist's hope. His expectation was not necessarily deliverance for bad circumstances, but the hope of seeing "the goodness of the Lord."

When my friend Maurice was in hospital after a stroke for which he may never totally recover, he said to me: "While flat on my back, I have been thinking about God. I sense His goodness and greatness as never before."

No matter what your situation, you can find evidence of God's goodness - so keep looking for it with hope.

Faith in Gods goodness keeps hope alive.
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I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. - Psalm 27:13
Read: Psalm 27
 

 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. - Psalm 27:13
PHOTO: I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. - Psalm 27:13
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I often quote Psalm 27 to encourage people who are going through a difficult time. The psalmist was living in very unpleasant circumstances, yet he expected to "see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living" (Psalm 27:13). But I now have many friends who are ill or bedridden, with no prospect of getting better. How can they find comfort in these words?


 I often quote Psalm 27 to encourage people who are going through a difficult time.
PHOTO: I often quote Psalm 27 to encourage people who are going through a difficult time. The psalmist was living in very unpleasant circumstances, yet he expected to "see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living" (Psalm 27:13). But I now have many friends who are ill or bedridden, with no prospect of getting better. How can they find comfort in these words?
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We could emphasize the truth that our ultimate hope resides not in this present life, but in the world now unseen, our future home in heaven (2 Corinthians 4:18; 5:1-8). That is true, but here, it seems that the psalmist was speaking of an expectation in this present world. "in the land of the living," rather than the next world.


 We could emphasize the truth that our ultimate hope resides not in this present life, but in the world now unseen, our future home in heaven (2 Corinthians 4:18; 5:1-8).
PHOTO: We could emphasize the truth that our ultimate hope resides not in this present life, but in the world now unseen, our future home in heaven (2 Corinthians 4:18; 5:1-8). That is true, but here, it seems that the psalmist was speaking of an expectation in this present world. "in the land of the living," rather than the next world.
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So let's look more closely at the psalmist's hope. His expectation was not necessarily deliverance for bad circumstances, but the hope of seeing "the goodness of the Lord."


 So let's look more closely at the psalmist's hope. His expectation was not necessarily deliverance for bad circumstances, but the hope of seeing 'the goodness of the Lord.'
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When my friend Maurice was in hospital after a stroke for which he may never totally recover, he said to me: "While flat on my back, I have been thinking about God. I sense His goodness and greatness as never before."

No matter what your situation, you can find evidence of God's goodness - so keep looking for it with hope.


 When my friend Maurice was in hospital after a stroke for which he may never totally recover, he said to me:
PHOTO: When my friend Maurice was in hospital after a stroke for which he may never totally recover, he said to me: "While flat on my back, I have been thinking about God. I sense His goodness and greatness as never before."
No matter what your situation, you can find evidence of God's goodness - so keep looking for it with hope.
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Faith in Gods goodness keeps hope alive.
Reflection - Herbert Vander Lugt - Looking For Comfort
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 25, "Looking For Comfort", Page 30.
By Herbert Vander Lugt, Our Daily Bread Author


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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 25, "Looking For Comfort", Page 30.


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