After reading "Rekindled By Fire" an account of Brian Bidwell who worked at the Pentagon and was there when the plane hit on 9/11. His story is a miraculous one on the faith of he and his wife in the midst of such an enormous trial. One minute he was jogging 4 1/2 miles, the next he was struck down barley surviving and about to die.
The wonderful thing was his witness of how he knew it may be the end for him but he was ready to be with the Lord. He did not have fear but knew He had a Saviour that was waiting for Him, ready for Him and He was prepared to be with Him. What men and the enemy meant for evil, the Lord made out for good. He and his wife now have a powerful ministry as a result of the terrible tragedy.
When reading this book it gave me such peace to know that even in the darkest moments of our life in which the valley of the shadow of death is right there staring us in the face, we can have the perfect peace that passes all understanding. We can talk about our faith and witness to others about it, but it is when we go through those ultimately heart wrenching painful trials of life unto death that we are faced with the reality of just how confident our faith really is.
Here was a man in the midst of surviving day to day, moment to moment, not knowing which turn his life would take, but never unwavered from His faith or trust in the Lord. He was ready to surrender at any time leaving all behind for the sake of being with the Lord fearless and alone, He was ready.
That iswhat we all should strive to attain, that immovable hope, trust and faith in resting in the arms of our Saviour in the good times and the bad. During this Christmas time we must continue to give thanks for the gift of our Lord and the salvation He brought to us through His son so that we can live eternally with Him. He has defeated, death, Hell and the grave and we have life a new life with Him through all eternity not just on this earth but also the life to come.
Praise His Holy Name.
Written by KC
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