"But in the midst of it all, the Lord still has his people."

A thought by Max Lucado, from his book, You Were Made for This Moment (p. 162). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

He does, He really does.

Max says, "It seems to me that the entire world is in a state of trauma.

"People do not know why they were born or where they are destined to go. This is the age of much know-how and very little know-why. The invisible enemies of sin and secularism have left us dazed and bewildered.

"The world needs you! We need people with the resolve of Mordecai and the courage of Esther. The world is in desperate need of a people of God who will stay steady in the chaos."

He later says, "Bombs are still dropped. Worlds still explode. Walls still collapse. Pandemics still rage. But in the midst of it all, the Lord still has his people. And when they proclaim the truth of God in the middle of a crumbling world, you never know who might be changed."

He then says, "God is in the middle of this. This steep climb. This uphill struggle. This cold, fierce headwind you are facing. You feel overwhelmed. Weary. Ill-equipped to weather it. But lift up your eyes. That is your father standing on the driveway. He is in this moment with you. Who knows but that you have been chosen for such a time as this?"

Just hold steady. He is with us. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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