11 That night the Lord stood near him and said, “Take courage!”
Acts 23:11
She stood at the top of a very long winding staircase. It was dark at the far away bottom. She’s shivered with fear. It was far too dark. Far too long. How could she ever manage it?
She turned to go back into the lengthening shadows of evening and was surprised to see her companion standing beside her. He took her hand as He took His first step down the long winding path of the stairway. “Come,” He said gently, “you need not walk this path alone. I will come with you.” “Lean on Me. I will give you My courage for the journey and you will be all right. I promise.”
He said this as she,too, took her first step into the darkness of her fear.
Anne
February, 2021
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