https://DailyEvotional.com/ -- "Encourage one another daily..." (Hebrews 3:13).<br /><br />Isaiah 41:10<br /><br />“Fear not, for I am with you. Do not be discouraged for I am your God – – I will hold you securely in My righteous right hand.”<br /><br />The comic strip character, Snoopy, was always trying to write the great American novel. As he pecked away on his typewriter, he imagined himself to be a world-famous author. His opening line never changed: It was a dark and stormy night.<br /><br />I recall a dark night that was not stormy as far as the weather was concerned, but stormy with danger and injury. Our car had over-turned while being towed behind a wrecker. Our son was badly injured and the tow truck driver took my wife and three kids to the hospital, leaving me behind with our wrecked automobile.<br /><br />In the darkness I only had a flashlight to warn on-coming traffic that they were approaching an accident scene. It was just a short time later when two shady looking characters stopped — not to assist me, but to help themselves. As they circled around the damaged vehicle, I overheard one say that there was nothing of value to them. They went back to their car and quickly drove off into the night.<br /><br />I am convinced that the Lord was holding me securely on that dark and potentially stormy night. He always has been there when I needed Him. Thank you Lord!<br /><br />May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!<br /><br />– – – Pastor Cecil
