She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
Proverbs 31:25
Message from our First Lady, Ms. Sonja Kemp
When I was growing up, day-time television was all about game shows. One of my favorites was “Let’s Make A Deal.” People would dress up in silly costumes and hope to make it to the final round where they would be given the chance to select door number one, two or three. When I played along I would usually shout, “I’ll take door number two!” Sometimes the Big Deal would be revealed behind this door and sometimes I would get “zonked.” Since I was playing along at home, the choice I made was inconsequential and meaningless.
But life is not a television game show and the things we “take hold of” certainly do make a difference.
In Acts 27:22, Paul says to his traveling companions: “Take courage! None of you will lose your lives.”
In verse 25 he repeats the deal: “Take courage! For I believe God.”
“Take courage” can also be translated, “take heart.”
Recent, horrific events in our country, remind us that we are living in discouraging and disheartening times. Life often comes at us fast and furious, like a Mac truck barreling toward us on a one-way street, leaving us shaken and disturbed. But… we have a choice. We can take courage, or we can take fear. We can believe His words and take heart, or we can doubt and become dis-heartened.
Why not trade in our fears and doubts for the sure reward that awaits a life of believing faith?
“As the Scripture tells us, ‘Anyone who believes in Him will not be disappointed.’” ~ Romans 10:11 NLT
Or to put it in game-show jargon - anyone who believes in Him will never be ‘zonked’!!
Love & Blessings… Sonja
