July 31 Devotion - I trust in my God, The Father of my Saviour Jesus Christ

Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. ⁴ In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust;
I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?

في يوم خوفي انا عليك اتكل.

4 الله أفتخر بكلامه على الله توكلت فلا اخاف. ماذا يصنعه بي البشر.

Psalm 56:3-4

To the Christians of Iraq, Syria and Egypt and to all Christians who are persecuted or are in fear of persecution, let us put our trust in our God and remember that He is in control.

Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.

أليس عصفوران يباعان بفلسوواحد منهما لا يسقط على الارض بدون ابيكم

Matthew 10:29

Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.

عوضا عن خزيكم ضعفان وعوضا عن الخجل يبتهجون بنصيبهم. لذلك يرثون في ارضهم ضعفين. بهجة ابدية تكون لهم.

Isaiah 61:7

God sent these promises and words of encouragement to His people when they were going through a very difficult time in the Old Testament.

The question I asked myself was: do these words apply to us; the believers in His Son and our redeemer; today? Do they apply to the Christians who are persecuted today for their faith and killed and churches being burned? Do these words apply today to any Christian who is facing personal challenges?

I believe they do because:  

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  يَسُوعُ الْمَسِيحُ هُوَ هُوَ أَمْساً وَالْيَوْمَ وَإِلَى الأَبَدِ.

Hebrews 13:8

Let us therefore remember:

Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. ²³ They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

اردد هذا في قلبي. من اجل ذلك ارجو.

22 انه من احسانات الرب اننا لم نفن. لان مراحمه لا تزول.

23 هي جديدة في كل صباح. كثيرة امانتك.

. I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings. Lord, great is thy faithfulness. God You care about Your children so much. If You care so much about the sparrows, how can I even think that you will not take care of Your people. Lord, I pray for the Christians of Iraq and around the world who are mourning the death of loved ones, for all of the Christians who were evacuated from their homes and lost all their earthly possessions, for all who are in fear and worry, fill their hearts with trust in You and a deep knowledge that Your compassions fail not, and they are renewed every morning. Strengthen us all God that we may say: Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! In Jesus’ mighty name I pray. Amen. 

Jesus loves you,

In Him,

Wagdi Henein