"Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall" (Psalm 55:22). "But I have seen the righteous fall!" So it must be a matter of perspective. How can something bad strike you and nonetheless you affirm that God sustains you?
Found in the pocket of a Civil War soldier: "I prayed for strength so that I might accomplish something. I prayed for health so that I could do greater things. I prayed for wealth so that I could use it to prosper myself and others. I prayed for authority and esteem that I might be worthily respected among men. I prayed for all these things so that I might have joy in my life. I received nothing I prayed for but received much more than I had hoped."
Where's your perspective today, looking in the mirror or looking up? On his deathbed Martin Luther wrote, "We are all beggars." If you really get that, really know how dependent you are upon God's gifts, His grace, then, yes, you can say, "He will never let the righteous fall."
"Lord, I will today on Your love rely; Let no evil thought cloud the clear blue sky. Joyful and content with life's simpler things, Knowing all I need from Your kindness springs." (Rev Stephen Starke)
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