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Today's Early Church Wisdom
“For when God forbids us to kill, he not only prohibits us from open violence, which is not even allowed by the public laws, but he warns us against the commission of those beings which are esteemed lawful among men….Therefore, with regard to this precept of God, there ought to be no exception at all, but that it is always unlawful to put to death a man, whom God willed to be a sacred animal.”
~ Lactantius, instructor of Constantine’s son (240AD – 320AD)
This week's Psalm is Psalm 31 'My Rock, My Shield, My Song'

Trust God to Sustain You Tomorrow

Will you need blessing and help tomorrow? Yes, of course you will! We all will. Many experience excessive anxiety when they think about tomorrow. Perhaps they fear that things will be difficult or worse than they currently are. God never condemns us for our fear of tomorrow, but He does encourage us to respond to fear with faith. How may we do this? The Psalmist says, “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved” (Psalm 55:22). When fear and anxiety strike, we have two basic choices. We can dwell on the possible problems ahead, or we can bring them to Jesus. The first choice, which sadly many make, will take us down a path of fear and anxiety, and possibly even further, into anguish, panic, or depression. The second will take us on a road of inner confidence, security, and an undeniable peace that may make no sense to others. The lesson is clear: If you cast your burden on the Lord, He will sustain you tomorrow. Let us bring our concerns to Him, receive His word, and leave those burdens at His feet. God’s tomorrow awaits us!