Nevertheless

NEVERTHELESS . . . .

The reading was that well known passage in Isaiah 9:1-7, foretelling the end of darkness, the breaking of the yoke, the coming of the Messiah and the increase of His government and peace. But my ear was caught by the first word – nevertheless.

It seemed to me that it was a good way of describing the character and attributes of our God. He is a faithFUL God and a merciFUL judge and how ever many people call upon Him for help and healing, His compassion is never the less. From creation up to today, miracles are taking place, but His power is never the less. We are told that the new birth rate has overtaken the natural birth rate, and still the saving power of the blood of Jesus is never the less.

The Hebrew word “Shalom” is loosely, and briefly, translated as “peace” but it means so much more than that. It means wholeness, completeness and total well-being. It means being at peace with God, at peace with others and at peace with ourselves.

Fix your mind and heart on the Lord, His Word and His purposes, and you will find that whatever happens tomorrow, your peace and tranquillity, like His, will be never the less.

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