The Lord goes before you…

 

The Lord goes before you….

One sad commentary of our country happened when children were taken from their parents by well meaning people and put into schools to change their culture…this happened in Canada, the US …it has happened over centuries of time and happened again within the last few years in the war between the Ukraine and Russia…”re-education” or whatever some would call it…

heartbreaking for parents, earth shattering for children….

God used these circumstances to build Godly men…

Daniel and his friends…who became leaders in a foreign world…advisors to kings…men who walked in the fire with Jesus…withstood the lion’s den…even in a foreign land, God was with them…

There are times we may feel the same…alone in a foreign land…whether physically, emotionally…through illness, pain, and so much more…there are times to be courageous because God is with us, we are not forsaken…left alone…

Thank YOU…

 He carried all Jerusalem into exile: all the officers and fighting men, and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. 

Only the poorest people of the land were left. The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand skilled workers and artisans. 

Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the rest of the populace and those who had deserted to the king of Babylon. 

But the commander left behind some of the poorest people of the land to work the vineyards and fields.

2Kgs.24.14,2Kgs.24.16,2Kgs.25.11-12

 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring into the king’s service some of the Israelites from the royal family and the nobility— young men without any physical defect, handsome, showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. 

He was to teach them the language and literature of the Babylonians. 

The king assigned them a daily amount of food and wine from the king’s table. 

They were to be trained for three years, and after that they were to enter the king’s service. 

But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. 

Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. 

And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

Dan.1.3,Dan.1.4,Dan.1.5,Dan.1.8,Dan.1.9,Dan.1.17

 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Deut.31.6

“Part of growing in our Christian walk is learning  how to cope with life’s problems and letting Christ  carry our burdens when the load is too heavy to carry.” Lauralee Bliss…

Sparrows…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=15PH7qGvs9k&t=76s&pp=2AFMkAIB