Today 8-19-2021

Hebrews 13:6 NASB "so that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?”"No sooner had we arrived on scene when the crowd began to grow! Today we read about confidence and having confidence in our Lord so much so that we will not be afraid of what man can do to us! There were gang wars going on and we had to respond to a house fire started by one gang to get even with another. As we pulled up and began to fight the fire, we weren't sure what would happen. Our job was to save lives and put out the fire but as the crowd grew, tempers began to climb as the gang members gathered in the street. No matter what was going on in the street, we had a job to do and we needed to have the confidence that our brothers and sisters in the police department would be there to keep us safe. In life, we will have those moments when we face difficult times, the question is where will we find the strength to not be afraid and finish the work He has called us to?! Can we say that "our strength is in the Lord? peace, tom