They that trust in the Lord shall
be as mount Zion, which cannot be
removed, but abideth forever.
Psalm 125:1
Today marks thirty-three years since I was arrested...
be as mount Zion, which cannot be
removed, but abideth forever.
Psalm 125:1
Today marks thirty-three years since I was arrested...
The entire ordeal is not a fading memory. It was a nightmare that I do not care to relive or revisit. Nevertheless, today's date caused me to reflect once more on what my life would be like if I lacked a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
No doubt I'd merely be existing with no reason to even get up in the morning other than a rule which says I have to. No doubt I would be living without hope, my mind and soul still in torment with recurring thoughts of committing suicide. I'd be living in a state of mental despair, too.
Therefore, I cannot thank the Lord enough for His wonderful salvation, and to have forgiveness for my many sins. Today I am free, and I am living with a whole new outlook on life. As a result, I truly thank the Lord with my whole heart, and I praise Him with my lips. As the Scripture says in the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, "the joy of the Lord is my strength."*
D.B.
*See Nehemiah 8:10.
No doubt I'd merely be existing with no reason to even get up in the morning other than a rule which says I have to. No doubt I would be living without hope, my mind and soul still in torment with recurring thoughts of committing suicide. I'd be living in a state of mental despair, too.
Therefore, I cannot thank the Lord enough for His wonderful salvation, and to have forgiveness for my many sins. Today I am free, and I am living with a whole new outlook on life. As a result, I truly thank the Lord with my whole heart, and I praise Him with my lips. As the Scripture says in the Old Testament book of Nehemiah, "the joy of the Lord is my strength."*
D.B.
*See Nehemiah 8:10.
