BBD 02.28.22 The Lord Never Panics! (New)
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Since June 8th 1998, this is
the 1843rd
The Burning Bush Devotional
28 February 2022
The Lord Never Panics!
Fear not, for
I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ –
Isaiah 41:10 NKJV.
But those
who wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint. – Isaiah 40:31 NKJV.
I have never
been on the battlefield as a soldier, but I have been on the battlefield of
life. Working in the oilfield facing difficult situations I knew where to turn
when the situation looked impossible. I turned to the Lord. In my inspection
unit cab, I kept a plague which said, “The Lord Never Panics!” The Lord never failed to deliver me!
In 1982, when
the oilfield suddenly died with businesses going bankrupt, and my own little oilfield
inspection business, no longer had any business, I knew where to turn! I turned
to God to lead me through another difficult time in my life. The Lord did not
fail me!
As a parole
officer walking into many dangerous situations my prayer every day was for God’s
protection and the Lord did not fail me!
As a pastor,
during times of stress because of ministering to hurting people, I have often
cried out to the Lord for help. I needed help to give comfort and peace to
those who had such emotional pain. The Lord has never failed me!
The world is in
such turmoil today as we have had two years of the pandemic, and now there is a
war that threatens to spread far beyond Ukraine. During this stressful time the
temptation is for us to seek help, to seek safety from others and from other
things and to leave God out of the equation.
These two verses
in Isaiah are a reminder of our need for God. God has
the power to hold you together during the most difficult of times. He has the
power to change the impossible into the possible. He has the power to heal, to
protect, and to renew your strength.
F. B. Meyer in his commentary says this about these verses (and I have updated the
language):
“Now, troubled soul, look
unto these words. They are spoken by one who cannot lie, and spoken for you.
They are as much meant for you as though they had never been claimed by
another; and God is prepared to fulfill them in your life to the brim. He is
with you at this moment, while you are pondering these words. He is your God, and
will never act unworthily of your trust.
Where you are weakest and
most easily overcome, He will strengthen you. Where you need help, He will give
His, so that your difficult task shall be easily mastered. And when you are too
weary to walk; when no more strength remains in you; where you are sinking on
the battlefield or the steep hill – He will uphold you. Do you doubt? Behold at
his right hand, Jesus sits, your Lover and Savior.”
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Please pray for the
Ukrainians as they bravely face the Russian onslaught.
Please pray that the hearts
of the American leaders will change and do what is necessary to stop Putin.
Please pray for God to touch and
bring about His will in these lives: Andrew Cohen Winfield; Martha and John W.;
Alan Medders; Norman Cupp; Georgia Bronnert; Caleb Freeman; Pat S.; Buck &
Barbara Wright; GWEN PRUET; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter;
Jennifer Burge; Kinsey W; Addison; JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De
Chapman; Hilary; Cody Stahlman; Patsy M.; Brandy and Jadyn’s Dad; John W.;
Patricia Rohman and Lisa Butler who has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.;
Clayton T. and Sarah; Clark S.; Lana Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley
E.; Fern McVey; Nannie R.; Sarah Anderson; Beverly J; Larayne S. and Shonda
Hutson.
(Please pray for 10-year-old Jo Jo
Stahlman who was saved last Sunday night at our church. Please pray that she
will grow rapidly in the faith and that she will be protected from evil. Please
also pray for Elizabeth Young a young woman who was saved yesterday morning in
our church.)
Please pray for the coronavirus
COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the
virus to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be
healed and for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us
through this pandemic.
Please pray for an end to the
rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that
it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer
needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
can also post your prayer requests there (Of
course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. Having back surgery in a few weeks. 03.18.18
I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Elk City,
Oklahoma. Please pray for me and for this church.).
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