House Church Talk - Trust Jesus

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Johnny Shepherd wrote:
> Thanks Jim you made me even more appreciate the Lord - Trust in Jesus
> has been my challenge for the last several months.In fact, the last few
> years have been tough and things happening that were hard to handle.
> Anyway, On Oct 17th I turned 60 and that night at work I had a heart
> attack. They flew me to Albuquerque Heart Hospital and I went into
> surgery. 3 days later I was home and the cost of emergency room, life
> flight and angioplasty was a WHOLE bunch of money. I still need to go
> back into surgery for two more heart stents but at this time am lacking
> the money so it's back to trusting Jesus and waiting on his timing. Mean
> while I am bicycling 6-10 miles a day and appreciating every new moment
> He gives me. 
> 
> Johnny
> Trusting in and relying on Jesus

Thanks, Johnny, for sharing that.

I know where you're coming from, Brother.  And I think that it's more 
important and more valuable, as we grow older and "wiser" to be able to say 
that we STILL trust in Jesus, than to say that we ever trusted Him at the 
beginning.

The Preacher of Ecclesiastes wrote:
"then I saw all the work of God, that no one can find out what is happening 
under the sun. However much they may toil in seeking, they will not find it 
out; even though those who are wise claim to know, they cannot find it out." 
(Ecclesiastes 8:17)

and the writer to the Hebrews said, "...but Christ as a Son over His own 
house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of 
the hope firm to the end."  (Hebrews 3:6)

Lots of things sparkle at first glance, but glass is not diamond and not all 
yellowish metals are gold.  But true diamond endures after the greatest 
pressures, being perfected more and more.  And when the fires are finally put 
out, true gold is not only there, but has been much purified by the intense 
heat, all the dross having been separated out of it.

Our simple hearts that stuggle with faith and understanding are precious to 
the Father in heaven.  And Jesus has placed within us a living faith more 
precious than gold and fine gems.  By the grace of God we have become His 
very own children and He will keep His little ones through every storm that 
rages through this life.

As you have learned, God's best is ours, no matter what happens.

Jim