Matthew 18:34-35
Then in anger
his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole
debt. So will my heavenly Father do to
you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart.
Eleven years today,
man’s faith in God was tested. And we
were all humbled by that event when two planes knocked down the world’s symbol
of might and power. But faith would not
leave us. It will empower us more.
As Psalm 55:22 says: “Cast your cares on
the Lord and He will sustain you.”
During World War II, a US marine was
separated from his unit during intense fighting. He lost all contact with his comrades. He was
alone in the jungle. He could hear the
enemy soldiers getting closer and closer.
Then the marine saw a cliff riddled with
caves. He ran to it and hid in a cave, hoping he wouldn’t be found, then prayed
for God’s help and protection. As the soldier prayed, a spider dropped down
over the entry of the cave and began spinning a web. The marine had to laugh, despite his fears. “God,
I need a brick wall, and You send me a spider?”
Still,
as the spider created a thick web of many layers, the marine sat there for
hours and hours. Then, he heard enemy soldiers checking nearby caves. When the enemy came to his cave, one of them
noticed the huge spiderweb over the entry.
“We don’t need to check in here,” he said. “No one could have gone in
without disturbing this web.”
God supernaturally protected that marine’s
life. He later asked for God’s
forgiveness. “When I saw that spider, I
laughed,” he said. “But now I realize with You a spider’s web can be stronger
than a brick wall.” (Reference: Book by Joel Osteen)
Let us pray +
Almighty
Father, I pray to you without
ceasing. I bring back to You my life of
prayer without losing heart. And when
Jesus comes, I hope that He would see the faith in me, and be worthy to join
Him in Heaven. Amen +
The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
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