HELEN REDMAN, PRESIDENT
NEWSLETTER
May 2010
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To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. I was studying Is. 61:1-4 in preparation for the Philippine ladies seminar. The word comfort was quickened to my heart . “To comfort all that mourn.” the Lord will bring comfort and blessings to those who have suffered so much. Each individual soul who trusts in Christ may enjoy the blessings. Christ gives the wedding garment of praise in place of the funeral attire of the mourner of which the ashes and the garment of heaviness speak. Our English word “comfort” is from two Latin roots; con: “to be with” and “fortis”: strong. It literally means “to strengthen by companionship.” I vividly remember after the sudden passing of my husband I felt I was waling in a deep dark valley. Fear gripped my heart for I was in uncharted territory. I didn’t know what the future held. Being married at the young age of 15, the only roll in life I knew was to be a wife and mother. Now overnight I became a widow. What was the future for my life and Christian Missionary Assoc.? One day at the office I picked up the classic devotional book, Streams In the Desert by Mrs. Charles Cowman which lay on my husband’s desk. The daily readings from this volume had often brought encouragement to both my husband and I. I noticed a paper clip on one of the pages and began reading the story of John McNeil. He spoke of working a long distance from home as a boy and how he had to walk through a dense forest and across a wide ravine to get home. One night it was especially dark when a voice called out and struck him with fear. Then came a second call, “John, is that you?’ It was his father’s voice who knew his fear of the ravine and the darkness and had come to meet him. His father took his hand and put his arm around him. His coming changed the whole trip. Tears gathered in my eyes as I read the devotional, and Mrs. Cowman’s words: “That is God’s relationship to you and me! He is our Father and through the darkness and mist we hear His voice. He has come to meet us. Just at the time we need Him, He will be there.” In my heart I knew God was saying He would walk with me through the darkest moments of my life. I could hear His words ringing in my heart from the pages of the devotional: “Fear not! Here is My hand! I will walk the rest of the way with you.” And now after being a widow for 24 years, I have learned to trust the living God to lead, guide and protect me and never once has He failed me.
PHILIPPINE SEMINAR
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