Sat, Dec 10 Devotional

Psalm 146:8-9 8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. 9 The LORD watches over the strangers; he upholds the orphan and the widow, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

It was a sultry summer night as two young men lay under the stars exchanging stories. It was in Afghanistan, one a Canadian soldier and the other, Afghani, an English/ Dari interpreter for the soldier. A promise was made that night to bring that Afghani to see Canada. Six months later his dream was realized when he came to Amherst to spend Christmas with us and our son, Peter. It became a joyous, memorable time for all of us. When I prayed for Peter’s safe return to Canada those seven months, God was also watching over a stranger, “Steve” the Afghani, who became our friend and is now living in Canada with his family.

Prayer: Lord, we thank you for watching over us and “strangers”. May we all enjoy the peace and joy for the season and be there for those who need our help. Amen.

- Sandy Corkum