September 29

Fortunes rise and fortunes fall. Whether we are able to live our lives in the lap of luxury or whether we are privileged to live our lives totally dependant upon the mercy of God for each day’s need—no matter how our lives may look externally to anyone observing our journey from birth to eternity—our circumstances are subject to change.

The wealthy man who thinks he shall have need of nothing can become like so many during the Great Depression whose reversals of fortune were too much for them to bear. The poor man who anticipates nothing but one day of want followed by another may become the recipient of a windfall that transforms his life.

Nothing is absolute but God Himself. Nothing is sure except His promises. As we stand on the unshakable Word of the God who cannot fail and cannot lie, we are secure in a world that leaves little room for confidence in our circumstances. No matter how the details of life may ebb and flow, we remain unshakable in our expectation of Jesus’ promises.

The Word says in Philippians 1:6, “I am confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you shall perfect it until the day of Jesus’ appearing.” No matter what joys or disappointments we may have in life, if we have placed our lives at the feet of the Lord, He shall work every aspect of our lives toward the glorious realization of all His perfection –not merely in time but in eternity.