Deliberations 2016(4): Emergency Numbers.

Whom do you call, or where do you go, when you are in need? Do you call a 911 number or a 919 number? Or is it dialing 112 on your cell phone – even when it is locked, or with no SIM card? Do you call a husband, wife, mother, father, sister, brother, best friend, or your pastor??

Persons who experience unexpected illnesses or accidents generally visit emergency rooms, with the full expectation that they can be helped – and most times they are. It would be good if we were to regard our Bibles in the same way—a place we can go to for help with all the trials we encounter in life.

Here are some passages that can be a virtual “emergency kit” for addressing our needs when we are upset, worried, dealing with loss, etc. Won’t you make them part of your personal first aid kit during your daily struggles? 

[N.B. These suggestions were taken from different sources, including the Internet]

A favorite Bible story for me has always been the account of the Israelites exodus from Egypt and their journey to the Promised Land. The lack of faith exhibited in the face of God’s constant presence and leading is astounding—although in retrospect we might have behaved exactly the same! I also like the reassurance of Psalm 73:21-26, as I seek new direction in my life.

Won’t you share your favorite personal passages to help to strengthen someone else when they are in need, or feeling lost on their life’s journey?