From the Heart by B.Demaere

        Who is among you who fears the Lord, Who obeys the voice of His Servant, Yet who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust and be confident in the name Of the Lord and let him rely on His God.   Listen carefully, all you who kindle your own Fire [devising your own man-made plan of Salvation], Who surround yourselves with torches, Walk by the light of your [self-made] fire And among the torches that you have set ablaze, But this you will have from my hand; You will lie down in [a place of] torment. (Isaiah 50:10-11) (Amplified)   When dark times come in our lives or in the world, we tend to lean on self or find alternate solutions opposed to trusting God.   But even here in these words, we are encouraged to trust in God and use the Light that He gives us. Furthermore, we are even promised that if we rely on our own light, we will face torment.  Have you ever been tormented?  This might be the reason; the Lord is allowing it....

As I was preparing this post , I shared with my spouse that we were only here in this temporary place for another year and a half.  Which offers the perfect platform for what I write in this post.  What will you do next? Someone may ask and as crazy as this may seem we can confidently answer.  We don’t know but the One who holds the world in his hands knows. You see, even though this may sound like a shaky deal it is not… it is as firm as a block of concrete in the ground.   On the contrary, what the world has to offer is fleeting like a house build in the sandy foundation. I base my assurance on the faith in the God who can move mountains.   My faith rests in Him.   That is where my rest comes from.   In trusting the unmoveable and unshakable God who is All Powerful.   The Israelites could have tapped in him, but they chose to worry and not believe. Because the Holy Spirit dwells in you can do better and believe.   Faith is the victory t...