Today's Bible verse:
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour (Isaiah 43:2,3 KJV)."

Daily Light on the Daily Path
Finding Help in the Bible . . . God's Yellow Pages

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"Tragedy, Faith and Unanswerable Questions"
by Peggie C. Bohanon, Writer and Webmaster of Peggie's Place!

Life is precious and when it is lost, we mourn. Our love, our sympathy and our prayers go out to the victims of the southern California fires. We grieve with the survivors and families of all tragedies - natural disaster, accidents, health issues, unspeakable crimes - and whatever crisis you may be facing this day.

Tragedy happens....faith "IS".....and how in the world, as we watch bad things happen, do we reconcile the two seemingly contradictory facts? Turn to today's Bible verses above and know, without a doubt, that Someone else watches, knows - and mourns with us. God Himself.

God sent Jesus, His Son, to our messed-up world on a mission - He was anointed to "preach good news to the poor...bind up the brokenhearted....comfort all who mourn, and provide...a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning...." (See Bible Gateway/Isaiah 61:3 - NIV.)

Why? Because a Sovereign Lord already knew what was ahead for mankind - sin, suffering, loss, despair, destruction, and yes, tornados and terrible accidents. In His love, He sent Jesus to bring comfort, healing and hope - our faith is founded in the ever-trustworthiness of our God, even when we do not understand.

Unanswerable questions? You better believe it. It's LIFE - but we live it by FAITH in the SON OF GOD who "loved us and gave Himself for us." He grieves WITH us today in our grief and unbearable sorrows....may He comfort us all.

--Copyright 2008 by Peggie C. Bohanon, Springfield, MO 65803.

Walk in Worship - A wing 'n a prayer!

Today's hymn: "All the Way My Savior Leads Me" - YouTube video

Hymn Story - "All the Way My Savior Leads Me"

Today's prayer: "Lord, there are questions in life for which we have no answers. We cry to You from our grief-stricken hearts...may Your comfort and love surround those who personally suffer and grieve this day. May their faith in You rise above the tragedies to know You are with them and will carry them through. Thank You for the hope of eternal life - we place our heavy hearts and our too-many-questions in Your Sovereign hands, in Jesus' Name, Amen."

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Cartoon of the Day: Reverend Fun . . . Today's Humor

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Today's Fun 'n Faith: The Emergency Room at Peggie's Place!

FireWatch - full coverage - Los Angeles Times

"Billy Graham Team Assists Calif. Fire Victims"

Special feature: A True Story of Love and Hope in Personal Tragedy:
Meet Mark and Brittany

"A Noah's Day Recall: Reign of Evil...Reign of God
"When Life Collapses, We Go to God's Word!"

"Kids, God and Tragedies"

"Where in the World ARE You?" . . . "God, Where ARE You?"

Special Feature: "Where Is God in Natural Disasters?" . . . "Natural Disasters, Terrorism and War Ministry Resources

Where Is God in the Midst of Tragedy?" . . . "Where Is God..."
God, Where Are You?" . . . "Where Is God When Bad Things Happen?" - by Luis Palau

"Where Is God in Tragedy?" - In Touch Ministries . . . "Where Do I Find God in this World of Tragedy and Pain?"

Tower of Strength devotional archives . . . Tragedy Resources

Other devotional areas at Peggie's Place: The Devotional Buffet - archives for all devos!

Bible Bytes 'n Chocolate Chews . . . Words from the Well . . . Daily Bible Booster . . . Dessert for the Soul . . . Tower of Strength

Visit other walk-related devotionals
"Holy Ground!" . . . "The Secret of the Wind--for a Worn-out Saint!" . . . "Walk into the SONshine!"
Walking...or Limping...with the Lord!" . . . "Walking with the King!" . . . "Walking Warrior!"
"Walk-a-thon...March-a-thon...Whatever!?!" . . . "When God Shows Up!" . . . "Walking with Grandpa...Walking with God!"

Related link: "A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the Word!"
"Walk in the Word" with Dr. James MacDonald . . . Walk Thru the Bible

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Exploring Christianity and the Word!

"Christianity 101": Audio sermon by Dr. Jim Bradford

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1001 Questions? Find JourneyAnswers.com! . . . Kingdom Castle: A Quest for the Master Key!
"Question Marks on a Roller Coaster Called Life!?!" . . . Run to the Tower of Strength! - devos for troubled times!
"Jesus is the way; most Christians disagree" . . . HUH??? . . . Read "What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life?"

The Story of Jesus ... God Speaks ... Lee Strobel . . . AllAboutGod.com ... GodRev.com - "Experience Him!"
Gospel.com . . . Religion Journal . . . ASSIST News Service . . . The Christian Post . . . ChristianityToday.com

Walking the World....USA, World News, and Christian News for Your Day!

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