From the Heart by B.Demaere

            He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity. He guards the paths of the just. And protects those who are faithful to Him. (Proverbs 2:7-8) I hear it a lot these days.   People giving way too much credit to ‘luck’.   Verses like these ones remind me that there are no such things as luck.   Soon or later if you are not protected by the Lord evil might come knocking on your door.   I don’t wish it to anyone.   It seems to be clear to me though that unless you show some integrity in your life, and you are following the righteous paths you will be protected.   You cannot bet on ‘luck’ to protect you because she might not be around for long or around when you really need her.   As for the Lord God he will be faithful if you show yourself faithful.   He will be your Reward.   Often Christians look like the losers but wait and see.   There is an invisible hand at work for any obedient Christian who follows the Lo

I love the Lord because he hears and answers my prayers.  Because he bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I have breath!  Death had its hands around my throat; the terrors of the grave overtook me.  I saw only trouble and sorrow.  Then I called on the name of the Lord: "Please, Lord save me!"  How kind the Lord is!  How good he is!  So merciful, this God of ours!  The Lord protects those of childlike faith;   I was facing death, and then he saved me.  Now I can rest again , for the Lord has been good to me.  He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.  And so I walk in the Lord's presence as I live here on earth.... This first part of Psalm 116 has a theme and the central focus is not 'death' but a childlike faith.  A childlike faith that is strong and unmovable when facing death.  God is stronger than death and so the person with childlike faith look in the face of the Father and trust him through anything.  It's hard no

The  Lord is my light and my salvation ---so why should I be afraid?  The Lord protects me from danger--- so why should I tremble? When evil people come to destroy me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.  Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will know no fear.  Even if they attack me, I remain confident. Where do you find comfort when you are hurting?  In your husband?  In your wife? In sex or alcohol or drugs?  Is your comfort in money? All of those things and people are unreliable because they could be gone in a blink of an eye.  Overnight! The Lord is my light - to light my way The Lord is my salvation - to save me What else do I need?  Why would I be afraid, he is my Comforter.  I am covered on every side.  Even when the tempest beats against the boat I won't drown.  The Lord protects me from danger --- does it say from some  danger, no if it doesn't say from all danger it's presume to be from all danger, any danger.  So why? Would I t