Today's encouragement comes from 2 Samuel 3:39a, where we find these words:
"And I am weak today, though anointed king . . . "The words (above) were spoken by King David, as he was mourning the death of Abner, a man for whom he had respect. The point we should note is this: it is entirely possible for God's dear and beloved churchmen, who are His royalty on earth, to sometimes feel very weak and (even discouraged).
The experiences of our lives down here are not uniform. Sometimes they are "positive"; sometimes they are "negative." But this one thing *is* constant: if we are in Christ, and are trusting Him alone for our eternal salvation and the forgiveness of our sins, then we are *always* God's churched princes and princesses—whether we feel strong, or weak.
[Puritan quote of the day: "Our happiness here and hereafter depends on our friendly [communication] with heaven. If we do not have that, nothing can make up our loss (Ps. 30:5). If we have that, nothing can make us miserable.” —Thomas Boston, in, "The Crook In the Lot"]
