A spiders web.

Thought for the day

The following story is reported to be true, but I can't verify that:

Robert the Bruce, a young soldier, found himself in a terrible battle during the Scottish Reformation around 1300. The enemy was soundly defeating this young man's army. He and his comrades found themselves hastily retreating from the battlefield in defeat, running away in fear of their very lives. The enemy gave chase. This young man ran hard and fast, full of fear and desperation, and soon found himself cut off from his comrades in arms.

He eventually came upon a rocky ledge containing a cave. Knowing the enemy was close behind, and that he was exhausted from the chase, he chose to hide there. After he crawled in, he fell to his face in the darkness, desperately crying to God to save him and protect him from his enemies.

When he looked up from his despairing plea for help, he saw a spider beginning to weave its web at the entrance to the cave. As he watched the delicate threads being slowly drawn across the mouth of the cave, the young soldier pondered its irony. He thought, "I asked God for protection and deliverance, and he sent me a spider instead. How can a spider save me?"

His heart was hardened, knowing the enemy would soon discover his hiding place and kill him. And soon he did hear the sound of his enemies, who were now scouring the area looking for those in hiding. One soldier with a gun slowly walked up to the cave's entrance. As the young man crouched in the darkness, hoping to surprise the enemy in a last-minute desperate attempt to save his own life, he felt his heart pounding wildly out of control.

As the enemy cautiously moved forward to enter the cave, he came upon the spider's web, which by now was completely strung across the opening. He backed away and called out to a comrade, "There can't be anyone in here. They would have had to break this spider's web to enter the cave. Let's move on."

Years later, this young man wrote about that ordeal. What he observed has stood by me in times of trouble, especially during those times when everything seemed impossible. He wrote: "Where God is, a spider's web is as a stone wall. Where God is not, a stone wall is as a spider's web."

--author unknown

I love that line. Where God is, a spider's web is as a stone wall. Where
God is not, a stone wall is as a spider's web. How true!

"We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners
in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests. Now I know
that the LORD saves his anointed; he answers him from his holy heaven with
the saving power of his right hand. Some trust in chariots and some in
horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Psalm 20:5-7).

Verses

Romans 8:37

But he who loved us has enabled us, not only to overcome these things, but to emerge triumphant over them.

Jeremiah 30:17

For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,says the Lord, 'Because they called you an outcast saying:
"this is Zion; no one seeks her." '

John 8:31-32

Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

John 15:7

"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to bestow every blessing on you in abundance, so that having in every case all sufficiency at all times, you may have ample means for all good works.

Prayer

Father, we earnestly seek You for wisdom regarding the daily circumstances of our lives. Help us to incline our hearts toward You for understanding all that You have to teach us in the lessons of life. During the quiet sessions when Your voice seems silent help us to trust You knowing that You work all things out for our good, for Your glory, and in Your time reference. Amen.