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But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. (Psalm 13:5-6)
Dad had been essentially unemployed for about ten years. He had jobs here and there, but they never worked out. He had always come across as a very cheerful, confident man, but we watched his confidence erode as the years passed. Although he was a practicing Catholic, his church attendance seemed to offer him no real consolation. He knew none of the joy and peace that I and others had come to know in a personal relationship with Jesus.
I really wanted him to know what I knew and would often encourage him to pray and read his Bible. So would Mum. Poor Dad! These encouragements would generally be met with “Yes, I know I should,” but then nothing would happen. He would continue to be burdened and weighed down—and we’d be exasperated!
One night I resolved to pray…
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