September 29, 2009
Our Sustaining Friend In a letter to a friend, Dr. R. A. Forrest wrote these words: “Don’t fail me now.†It was almost a desperate plea for this person not to forget his promise and to do what they had discussed. Have you ever known the heartache that comes from feeling let down by someone you love and have trusted? In desperation, you also may have wanted to say, “Please don’t fail me now.†In Psalm 55, David wrote: “ My heart is in anguish within me, and the errors of death have fallen upon me. Fear and trembling come