Nov/December 2007 Devotional

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Hannah Whitall Smith, in her classic book A Christian’s
Secret to a Happy Life, said trials are “God’s chariots sent to take
the soul to its high places of triumph.” She encouraged,
“When your trial comes, then, put it right into the will of
God, and climb into that will as a child climbs into its mother’s
arms. The baby carried in the chariot of its mother’s arms
rides triumphantly though the hardest places, and does not
even know they are hard. And how much more we who are
carried in the chariot of the ‘arms of God!’”
I was reminded of this on the morning of my mastectomy.
The entire way to the operating room a tall, strong orderly
sang many of the great Christian hymns as he navigated my
gurney through the hallways. I might have believed him to be
an angel, but everyone seemed to know him as he walked by!
His voice and message were beautiful.
I truly felt I was in God’s chariot all the way to surgery. I
had climbed in, and my loving Father was reminding me of
all His great promises as we rode on our way.
I praise You, heavenly Father. Though sin separated me from You,
You grabbed hold of me and made me Your child. I praise You, Jesus,
for taking my place on the cross and being the bridge to this wonder-
ful, eternal relationship. How awesome it is to be loved so completely.
Thank You for allowing me to climb into Your arms. I can let go
and let You hold me through this ride down a path that is unknown.
Help me to trust You so completely that I don’t even know the rocky
places are hard.
Praise You for Your promise to work all things, even the bad things,
for good for those who love You and are called according to your pur-
pose. All I need to do is give my needs, desires, and wants to You, my
faithful and loving Father, the God in whom I trust!

Susan Sorensen

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