Now What, Lord? - Encouragement for Today - September 10, 2019

Peace and perspective from God's timeless truths. [View this email in your browser]( Encouragement for Today --------------------------------------------------------------- September 10, 2019 Now What, Lord? [LYNN COWELL]( [ Listen to this devotion]( “Jesus answered, ‘Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.’” [John 11:9-10]( (ESV) What is the truth, Lord? All day long, my thoughts and feelings ping-ponged back and forth. I’d always felt that I knew the truth about this particular problem, but now confusion wormed its way in. It terrified me. Scouring the internet, I read article after article. This digging only left me more discouraged and upset. It was here that I begged the Lord to help me know the truth. Tears streaming down my face, I headed to the kitchen to begin dinner. Hungry stomachs don’t wait for wobbly hearts. Upon entering, I discovered my husband was already at work. Letting him take it from there, I pulled up a stool and unloaded my heart. Hearing the root of my pain, he simply reminded me of the words of Jesus: Love God. Love people. Once again, the simple truth of Jesus’ words began to settle my soul: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these” ([Mark 12:30-31]( NIV). While these verses didn’t answer all the details of my dilemma, they did answer the question of my next step: Simply love. Loving God and loving people is always our next right move. In [John 11]( the disciples are questioning Jesus’ next move. He told them they were going to Judea. The disciples reminded Jesus that His enemies were there, ready to stone Him. [Continue reading...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Subscription Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2019 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Encouragement for Today. [Link](