A Threefold Cord
Is Not Quickly Broken
Again, I saw vanity under the sun: the
case of solitary individuals, without sons or brothers; yet there is no end to
all their toil, and their eyes are never satisfied with riches. “For whom am I
toiling,” they ask, “and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and
an unhappy business.
Two are better than one, because they
have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the
other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help.
Again, if two lie together, they keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?
And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A
threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Have you ever gone into something
scared, not knowing how it was going to turn out? Have you prayed about that
same thing and come away with the feeling that at the appropriate time God will
be there to guide and direct you? Have you done the courageous act, and then
realized later that God was there all along? And most importantly, have you
stopped to say “Thank You,” to God for making it happen. God does not expect us
to keep praying to Him and not act. He expects us to act, and in doing so He
will bless us. Work as if it all depended on you, but realize that He will
carry through. And to that end, give Him the glory.
If you need to take a leap of faith –
something involving finances, a career change, a new ministry – invite someone
trustworthy to hold your hand as you make that jump. Or give that same
encouragement to someone close to you. Because two really are better than one.
Those who
trust God can help others to do the same.
Our Daily
Bread – May 31, 2006