When thou passest through the waters, I will be with
thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow
thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt
not be burned; neither shall a flame kindle upon thee.
Isaiah 43:2
The Lord has promised that when I go through the storms and fiery trials of life, He will always be with me...
thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow
thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt
not be burned; neither shall a flame kindle upon thee.
Isaiah 43:2
The Lord has promised that when I go through the storms and fiery trials of life, He will always be with me...
Jesus will not let me go, nor will He allow me to slip from His strong yet tender hands.
Nevertheless, even knowing this, I must confess that there are occasions when my soul gets downcast. Recently, for instance, the media has begun to revisit the "Son of Sam" case. This August will be the thirtieth anniversary of my arrest. Therefore, certain media outlets are bringing my crimes back into the mind of the general public. I'm sure this must be painful for the families of my victims; it pains me, too.
Yes, I also know that Christ has made all things new for me. So through Christ I will continue to forget what is behind, and by His grace I'm reaching out to what is ahead. And even the sins and regrets of the past must now yield to God's promises of forgiveness and restoration. For He has power, not only to forgive sin, but to restore the years which Satan stole.
The Lord, in His word, has promised to stay with me, and He has.
D.B.
Nevertheless, even knowing this, I must confess that there are occasions when my soul gets downcast. Recently, for instance, the media has begun to revisit the "Son of Sam" case. This August will be the thirtieth anniversary of my arrest. Therefore, certain media outlets are bringing my crimes back into the mind of the general public. I'm sure this must be painful for the families of my victims; it pains me, too.
Yes, I also know that Christ has made all things new for me. So through Christ I will continue to forget what is behind, and by His grace I'm reaching out to what is ahead. And even the sins and regrets of the past must now yield to God's promises of forgiveness and restoration. For He has power, not only to forgive sin, but to restore the years which Satan stole.
The Lord, in His word, has promised to stay with me, and He has.
D.B.
