God is our refuge and strength

Psalm 46: 1: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

When my mother-in-law was in the last stages of liver cancer, she and her husband chose hospice care to ease her toward the end of life. That gave her eight children and their spouses opportunities to nurse her at home.

Dozens of people helped us survive those three months. Hospice employees and volunteers taught nursing skills. Neighbors shoveled the driveway so her doctor could come for treatments. Church friends brought meals and cards arrived. Friends from several states phoned in concern.

Danish hymnwriter, Nikolai Frederik Grundtvig, wrote in an 1855 sermon, “We will not be fearful or despondent in the great transition period from darkness to light, from death to life... for... God’s children... shall not fear evil as they walk through the valley of the shadow of death.”

God, thank you for the help we receive from Christian brothers and sisters. Show us how to help others in their need.

The End

Kayleen Reusser
www.KayleenR.com