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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Be Strong and Courageous.

1 Chronicles 28:20 (New International Version)
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.

One summer morning as Ray Blankenship was preparing his breakfast, he gazed out the window, and saw a small girl being swept along in the rain-flooded drainage ditch beside his Andover, Ohio, home. Blankenship knew that farther downstream, the ditch disappeared with a roar underneath a road and then emptied into the main culvert. Ray dashed out the door and raced along the ditch, trying to get ahead of the floundering child. Then he hurled himself into the deep, churning water. Blankenship surfaced and was able to grab the child's arm. They tumbled end over end. Within about three feet of the yawning culvert, Ray's free hand felt something--possibly a rock-- protruding from one bank. He clung desperately, but the tremendous force of the water tried to tear him and the child away. "If I can just hang on until help comes," he thought. He did better than that. By the time fire-department rescuers arrived, Blankenship had pulled the girl to safety. Both were treated for shock. On April 12, 1989, Ray Blankenship was awarded the Coast Guard's Silver Lifesaving Medal. The award is fitting, for this selfless person was at even greater risk to himself than most people knew. Ray Blankenship can't swim.

Dear Lord we pray for courage. We pray that when you are ready to use us that we won’t be afraid but instead be ready to do the work that you have for us to do. In Jesus’ name, Amen

1 comment:

  1. It is really true that God will guide us always and make us strong in any hardships.And in situations that could bring us down sometimes,We just don't know that after everything you'll be rewarded by the good things that you've done in your life..
    God is so good and will lead us to the right path if we just believe in him and never be discouraged.

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