"SOMETIMES in life's journey we pass through dark valleys of trouble. But in the midst of the darkness we have a refuge, a safe place, the eternal God our Saviour. His loving arms uphold us and shield us all day long. THIS verse ("The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms" - Deuteronomy 33:27a.) was a source of strength and comfort to me while I was going through one of the most difficult experiences of my life.
AS my husband was driving our van homeward after an Easter service in a village church in India, a motor scooter with a side car came from the opposite direction. WHILE passing us, he suddenly swerved and collided with our front wheel. The impact pulled our vehicle over to the wrong side. We immediately helped the injured passenger to the hospital and reported the accident to the police.
BUT when the relatives of the scooter's driver saw the position of our car, they decided to bring suit against us. I was falsely accused of causing the accident by reckless driving.
FOLLOWING the initial hearing, I was shocked to discover that my lawyer did not believe I was not driving our vehicle. Soon after, however, he was convinced of the injustice of the case against me and defended me well.
God brought about my acquittal nearly a year later. But during those months, as I stood in the criminal stand and heard false testimony against me, I remembered what my Savior suffered for me. He understood what I was going through and gently drew me close to Him. His purpose was being accomplished as we witnessed of Him to lawyers and people in the court whom we would otherwise never have met. The eternal God was indeed our refuge." MURIEL ENTZ
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