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document.write("<h1>Words of Hope Daily Devotional</h1>\n");
document.write("<div class=\"wohdate\">Friday - Jul 3, 2009</div>\n");
document.write("<p class=\"wohbible\">Read: <a href=\"http://www.biblegateway.com/bible?Isaiah+41:1-20\" title=\"Read today\'s Bible passage on the BibleGateway\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah 41:1-20</a></p>\n");
document.write("<h2>Security in a Frightening World</h2>\n");
document.write("<div class=\"wohauthor\">Alec Motyer</div>\n");
document.write("<blockquote><p>Fear not, you worm...! (v. 14)</p></blockquote>\n");
document.write("<P>History shows that someone is always trying to take over the world. Imperialisticambition is intrinsic to the sinful heart.</P><P>Isaiah saw the conqueror on his irresistible march (vv. 2-3) and terrorized peoplefleeing to their man-made gods for help (vv. 5-7). Where is true security to be found?Only in the Lord. Specifically, by God\'s:</P><P>(1) <em>Protecting relationship</em> (vv. 8-13). A \"servant\" (v. 8) or \"slave\" seems to bedefenseless but actually is as strong as his protecting master. We, his Israel, are theLord\'s chosen servant. We are armored by that relationship.</P><P>(2) <em>Transforming strength</em> (vv. 14-16). A worm, you might think, has little chance whenfacing a mountain range, but suppose the worm was transformed into a threshing machine (v.15) capable of chewing up mountains!</P><P>(3) <em>Gracious provision</em> (vv. 17-20). The world is like a harsh desert; how will we makeit through? Just remember the exodus--water from the rock, palm trees and wells atElim, manna from the skies. The Lord\'s people marched through a miraculously transformedlandscape, and the provision continued until they were safely home. This is the differencebetween turning to the dead gods of the world and the living God who hears prayer, doesnot forsake his own (v. 17), and has all resources at his disposal (vv. 18-20).</P>\n");
document.write("<p class=\"wohprayer\"><strong>Prayer:</strong> \"Whenever I am afraid . . . I will not fear.\" (Ps. 56:3-4)</p>\n");
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