No matter what, keep a firm grip on Jesus. He never loses his way no matter how turbulent things are going.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And in the “Pilgrim’s Progress”, I love the chapter where Pilgrim is facing death and being led across that terrifying river by his companion, Hopeful. As Pilgrim crosses the river, he nearly drowns in the whirling billows. Crossing it is so fearful, he begins to doubt everything he always knew about his Savior. But as Pilgrim passes through that river, he does one thing – he keeps a firm grip on the shoulder of his steady companion, Hopeful. Oh friend, one day you and I will stand on the brink of that dark river that separates this life from the next, and when we do, we should remember Psalm 31where it says, “Be strong, take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” Friend, hope never disappoints us. That’s because our blessed hope is Jesus. So keep holding onto Jesus. He never loses his way no matter how turbulent things get. Keep a grip on hope, because Jesus is the way across the river.
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