Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs
IN THE CITY AND THE COUNTRY
Many families shave a hankering to get out into the country where they can raise their children away from the temptations of the city and live a more natural lifestyle. But often they cannot fulfill their dreams. The husband’s work is in the city and that’s where they have to be!
I want to encourage you that if God has placed you in the city, you will still be blessed. Your blessing is dependent on walking in obedience to God’s commandments, not whether you live in the city or the country.
Currently we are blessed to live in the country. I love it. We have children and grandchildren all around us. What bliss! But I didn’t raise my own children in this environment. We lived in the city. On the Gold Coast of Australia our home looked out on Jupiter’s Casino! And this is where we raised our teenagers!
Yes, I was cast upon God. I walked the beach every morning crying out to God to keep my children in this sinful environment. And God was faithful. He is always faithful. You can trust Him as you walk in obedience and holiness before Him.
I read this beautiful promise this morning: “May people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field” (Psalm 72:16 ESV). It reminded me of the wonderful promise in Deuteronomy 28:3 (the blessing chapter) where it says: “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.”
Claim the promises.
Blessings from Nancy Campbell
