Recently I bought a "Jerusalem Bible" which contains some books that the modern versions do not contain. One of those books is the book of Wisdom. In the book of Wisdom, Chapter 5, verses 18,19, we find these words: "...He will take up invincible holiness for a shield." Then verse 15 says that "the upright will live forever." Taking those two verses together and applying them to my life means that while I am here in these bones and this flesh, I can count on HIS holiness as my shield to defend me and because He is holy and has made me a partaker in His holiness, under the banner of that verse, I will never die. My soul will live on forever with Him because of His grace and mercy.
Chapter 19, v. 22, says, "Yes, Lord, in every way, You have made your people great and glorious; You have never failed to help them at any time and any place." What a joy it is to know that we can depend on the One who never fails, the One who shields us with His holiness and the One who gives us eternal life.
Be encouraged today with these words and realize that He cares, He knows, and He provides--the great things as well as the small things. (I have been known to pray for parking places close to the entrance to Macy's!!!)
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