Lord, thou only art our King: help me, who am alone and have no helper but thee.
Esther 14:1-6, 12-14 (from the Apochrypha)
No matter how far the rest of the world may seem, if we truly have faith, we are never alone. "Come to me those who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." We are so blessed as faithful Christians to know, as Queen Esther did, that all we must do in deep times of trouble and pain is to ask our Lord to be with us and he is. I feel deep sympathy for all of those who are sick, those dealing with economic disasters, those dealing with marriage issues, etc. who are so deeply alone and are unaware of the fact they need only ask for the Lord to be with them, and he will be. All may not be fixed, however the strength of the Holy Spirit will refresh them and prepare them for the challenges ahead. Honestly I can attest, as we all can, that it is hard to remember or even believe this when you are staring face to face with trouble, but that is where the community of Christians can step in, by encouraging each other to trust in our Lord and let them see the peace of the Lord through our generous words of encouragement. Remember we must all be in this walk together.
Steven E. Dorsey
