Four guys decided to go mountain climbing. In the middle of the climb one fellow slipped over a cliff, dropped about sixty feet and landed with a thud on the ledge below. The other three, hoping to rescue him, yelled, "Joe, are you okay?" He replied, "I'm alive, but I think I broke both my arms." The three said, "We'll toss a rope down to you and pull you up." "Fine," answered Joe. After dropping one end of the rope they started tugging, working feverishly to pull their wounded friend to safety. When they had him about three-fourths of the way up, they suddenly remembered that he said he'd broken both his arms. "Joe! If you broke both of your arms, how in the world are you hanging on?" Jaw taut, Joe responded, "With my teeeeeeeeeeeeth."
Some days the best we can do is just hang on by the skin of our teeth. Even the strongest and wisest amongst us have times when we don't have the answers and can't see the way forward; all we can do is look up and trust God to pull us through - and He does. If you're in a tight spot today, don't let go of the rope. If you have to, hang on by your teeth. Some things are just a job for God. Be still. Trust Him and let Him work.That's where Paul was when he wrote, "Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get us out of it, we were forced to trust God totally - not a bad idea since He's the God who raises the dead!" (2 Co 1:9-10 TM).
Soul Food Bible Readings: Exodus 16:1-35, Jn 6:30-40
