Word Count: 411

Contact sandra snider

A 1,000 Pages Rustling

by sandra snider  
3/06/2007 / Christian Living

The Lord will never give you more than you can bear, a sister in the Lord said to me.

Where does it say that? I asked her. I did not ask this in a snappy way. I understood her kind intentions. She was reassuring me that Gods protective hand was shielding me, yet still allowing a measured amount of mental pain, anguish and struggle to filter through His hands into my life. But I wanted to know where this truth is precisely stated in Gods Word. My eyes needed to be able to gaze upon the ink, the letters, the verse, the chapter. She said she would find it for me.

A few moments later she returned and quietly placed a computer printout in front of me. The words from Psalm 103 reminded me that the Lord knows my frame, my frailties, and my weaknesses. I am but dust. Still, where is the chapter and verse that says God never gives me more than I can bear?

My hunt then turned serious for this elusive verse. I looked in my 10-pound concordance and came up empty. I searched the Internet and quizzed my Christian friends. Eventually and reluctantly my friend conceded that it probably didnt exist as worded in this often-repeated way.

Heres another frequently heard statement. God helps those who help themselves. Yet John 15:5 says, for without Me you can do nothing.

And this: a non-Christian informs me (rather insistently) that the names Catherine and Theresa are most assuredly found in the Bible. I dont remember ever seeing those names, I tell her, but Ill check it out. The verdict? These names are not found in the Bible.

My senior pastor has always said that the sweetest sound to his ears on Sunday mornings is when he asks the flock to open their Bibles and he hears a 1,000 pages rustling. It thrills him because the body of Christ is ready to search the Holy Scriptures, to examine the truths of God, and to see for themselves what is (and is not) found within its wondrous pages.

Allow me just one more before I let you go. Everyone calls it The Great Flood. It may be a heading in your Bible, but God has never called it that. He personalizes the event and calls it the waters of Noah (Isaiah 54:9).

Today, may the Chief Shepherd and Pastor of our souls hear a 1,000 pages rustling.

Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com-CHRISTIAN WRITERS

If you died today, are you absolutely certain that you would go to heaven? You can be! Click here and TRUST JESUS NOW

Read more articles by sandra snider

Like reading Christian Articles? Check out some more options. Read articles in Main Site Articles, Most Read Articles or our highly acclaimed Challenge Articles. Read Great New Release Christian Books for FREE in our Free Reads for Reviews Program. Or enter a keyword for a topic in the search box to search our articles.

Enter comments below. Due to spam, all hyperlinks posted in the comments are now immediately disabled by our system.

Please type the following word below:

Not readable? Change text.

The opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the opinion of FaithWriters.com.

Hire a Christian Writer, Christian Writer Wanted, Christian Writer Needed, Christian Content Needed, Find a Christian Editor, Hire a Christian Editor, Christian Editor, Find a Christian Writer