When we become afraid, God is right there

We were talking today about the Israelites standing at the bottom of the Mount Sinai, as Moses was communing with God at the top. And I wanted the residents to come to understand the fear that the Israels must have felt at that time, as they stood there trembling with fear. Just about everyone of them had their own story about the most fearful time of their life. Some were really scary ordeals to have been through. But the one that really touched the whole room was when Mr. Maynard was telling about being in a fox hole during the 1st world war. He told that the enemy were only a few hundred feet away. He told the tell as if talking about something that happened just yesterday. How at night they could hear the enemy soldiers talking in their encampment. He told of being in the fox hole for days with this one man, whom was a Chinese. He was in America on a visa and was a student in college. When the war came, the Chinese gentleman either was drafted or joined the army, Either way he was in the fox hole with Mr. Maynard. With nothing but time and nerves rattled. Talking to each other, seemed to calm the nerves. They both became familiar with each other's life's. Mr Maynard said that there was one day he would never forget. An enemy Soldier had thrown a hand grenade in the fox hole where he and the Chinese man were. Mr. Maynard lost control of himself as he was telling how the Chinese man quickly grabbed the grenade and tossed it back out of the fox hole. He stated with tears running down his cheek, as he told of the grenade exploding right outside the fox hole, and how the man had saved his life.

That was the most terrifying thing that had ever happened to him.

We all have at one time or another been in situations that terrified us, or if you haven't it's a big Chance you will be. And as we talked about today, God was right there on the Mountain, watching over the Israelites. He was in that fox hole with Mr. Maynard. And He is ever present in all our lives. We are all blessed with that knowledge.

Remember to pray for Janice today, and all others that are going through scary circumstances.

God Bless