DEPENDENCE ON THE LORD

“I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him. He alone protects and saves me; He is my defender, and I shall never be defeated. My salvation and honor depend on God; He is my strong protector; He is my shelter. Trust in God at all times, my people. Tell Him all your troubles, for He is our refuge.”  (Psalm 62:5-8 GNT)

No one likes the idea of "dependence". With the countless scores of people hopelessly addicted to cocaine, alcohol and other drugs the idea of dependence generally takes on a negative meaning. We teach our children to be self-reliant and to stand strong in the world -- to make their own way. Perhaps we should spend more time helping them to understand that we must, simply must, develop a complete and total dependence on the Lord Almighty. Nothing or no person can provide for our eternal needs -- only the Lord Jesus Christ.

-- Pastor Gary Stone

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