BE READY!

Who knows what will happen today?

A phone call can change everything forever.

I'm not being pessimistic - but realistic.

We're sailing along thinking this is going to be a great day.  Yet on this day the following things will be said somewhere:

• "I don't love you anymore;  I want out of this marriage."
• "I'm sorry, you have pancreatic cancer."
• "We did the best we could, but we couldn't save him."
• "The cutbacks are deeper than expected.  I'm afraid we have to let you go."
• "We have your daughter here at the station and she's being charged with..."

These are times when we desperately need a relationship to a holy, mighty, loving God!

If we have that relationship, then He can offer us comfort, wisdom, strength, hope, and support!

If we don't have that relationship - we will fall to pieces under the stress. 

It is essential that we nurture our relationship with God on a daily basis!  He is "a very present help in trouble"  (Psalm 46:1).