We Are The Messengers

 

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:18

There are people who will try to silence us when we talk about the love of God and Jesus. They may taunt and ridicule us.  They are not interested in faith or the Bible.  Some think it is all a myth. 

But I have found that some of those who routinely tried to silence me, came to a point where they recognized that there was truth to what I was saying.  Often it was when they were experiencing some sort of upset to their life.  

When we are approached by these people for assurance, we can embrace them with God's love and God's words of comfort.    

It is not us, but the power of God that changes the hearts of men and women.  We are just the messengers. 

God Will Heal You

 

For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal….

Jeremiah 30:17

When we or our family is suffering with illness or injury, we can stand on this promise from God - He will restore our health.

We know God is true to His word.

And, we are thankful. 

Our Owners Manual

 

For the Word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12

My Uncle Al was not a church going man, but he read the Bible.  He said, "It's really heavy."  

The Bible is heavy - the words of the prophets and Jesus call us to repentance - the Psalms sooth our hurting souls - and all through the Bible we are challenged to think about how we live our lives.  

The Bible tells us that we are only required to do two things:  Love God and love our neighbors.  All the rest is to instruct us how to do this and that is where it gets heavy.  

The Bible is our owners manual. Read and learn.

Rejoice In Hope

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Romans 12:12

Joyce Meyers says if your going to get patience, your going to have to go through some stuff.  

This is true, but we also have hope and prayer to get us through, and for this I am grateful.

Never give up hope. 

 

Find Another Way Around

When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem; and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went to enter a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.  But they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

When His disciples, James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?" 

But He turned and rebuked them, and said, "You do not know what kind of spirit you are of; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them."

And, they went on to another village.

Luke 9:51-53 

Wow!

Look what Jesus said, "...the Son of Man did not come to destroy lives, but to save them."

May we take this lesson to heart and remember when people interfere with our plans that we need to hold our temper and find another way around. 

If it was good enough for Jesus, it is good enough for us. 

God Has Got Your Back.

Blessed be the Lord,

Because He has heard the voice of my supplication.

The Lord is my strength and my shield;

My heart trusts in Him and I am helped;

Therefore my heart exults,

And with my song I shall thank Him.

Psalm 28:6-7

In good times, in bad times and at all times God watches over us. When we cannot see the end, God is already there waiting for us.

And, we are thankful.

God Is At His Best

 

With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord;

And in the midst of many I will praise Him.

For He stands at the right hand of the needy,

To save him from those who judge his soul.

Psalms 109:30-31.

We all know them: Needy people. They may be the victims of situations beyond their control or they may be victims of their own stupidity. They may be us. It is easy to beat up on ourselves and other people when things go wrong. God does the opposite. When everyone else is running away from us, God is running to us. 

When things are at their worst, God is at His best.