Shrya Shah Klorfine, a 33 year old woman from Toronto, reached the summit of Mt. Everest, but sadly she died while descending. Great mountains are pitiless. A British naturalist made the comment, “We may be visitors on these mountains, but not conquerors.” In our lives, we too face mountains that seem unconquerable, sometimes feeling there is nowhere to turn and no way to solve our huge problems. Perhaps David the psalmist felt like that when he was inspired to write, “This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.” Then later, having been delivered by God, he issued the invitation, “O taste and see that the Lord is good.” Are you facing your own mountains today? If so, then I urge you to turn to the Lord Jesus for help. He said, “Come to me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
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August 20 – Nothing to Live For
Robert Webster and Martin Chisholm have been awarded the chief’s award – the city of Calgary’s highest level of recognition – for assisting a young man who was trying to commit suicide. He said that no one cared for him and he had nothing to live for. But Webster and Chisholm convinced him that his life was worth living, and led him to safety. This is a sad story which, except for these two caring men, would have ended tragically. The young man had lost all hope. In our troubled world, more and more people are finding themselves in a similar situation. If that is where you are today, please listen to the words of David in the 61st Psalm. Describing his circumstances he wrote, “Hear my cry, O God… when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” That higher power, that rock, is Jesus. You can reach out to him today. He cares.
Tools for HOPE 