Matters of the Heart: What do you do when everything seems to go wrong? Job 1:1-22
Growing in Godliness: The fruit of Godliness will develop in our lives as we grow in our personal knowledge and understanding of God. Godly living turns from evil and seeks to understand God’s perspective in every circumstance of life. Seek to walk before the Lord blamelessly, fearing God and rejecting evil. Recognize that simply hearing about God is not enough. Intimacy and a personal encounter enable us to perceive and know Him for ourselves.
Pursue diligently an understanding of God’s perspective when trying to apply truth to a given situation. Though Job’s friends spoke truth, they wrongly applied it and falsely accused Job. They did not speak right about God nor did they understand His perspective; as a result, they provoked God’s wrath.
Cultivating dynamic devotion is cultivated within the rich soil of knowing, understanding, and trusting in the character and nature of God. The book of Job does not answer the “why” question, but it does answer the “who” question. We may not understand why we go through trials and suffering, but by trusting in who God is in His love, righteousness and power, we can say with Job, “though he slay me, yet will I trust Him”.
Remember that God knows you. He knows what you can handle and will not allow you to be tested beyond what you can endure (1 Cor. 10:13). Rejoice that Jesus Christ is our mediator and advocate with the Father (1 Tim. 2:5, 1 John 2:1). Put your trust in who God is based on who His Word has revealed Him to be. Place your hope and trust in God the Creator and sustainer of all things; the loving, righteous, all-powerful and just one.
Pursuing Holiness: As we begin to see and understand the holiness and purity of God, we begin to understand our own need for holiness and purity. Commit yourself to keeping your eyes pure. Be careful to look upon things that honor the Lord and are consistent with holiness. Humble yourself before the Lord, just as Job did. He encountered God’s majesty and holiness and it left him deeply aware of his sin, and inability to justify himself (Is. 6:1-7, Rom. 5:18-21).
The Walk of Faith: Faith is the confidence of things not seen. Job’s circumstances made it appear that either Job had sinned or God was unjust. Neither conclusion was accurate nor faith brought Job through his trials, enduring patiently to the end. He learned God’s sustaining grace and experienced God’s merciful restoration (Heb. 11:1, James 5:10,11). Believe God is for you, even in the midst of intense trials. Recognize there may be a satanic source involved in suffering and affliction; but also remember He who is in you is greater that he who is in the world (1 John 4:4)! Do not be like Job’s friend. Do not assume that someone’s illness of trial is a result of sin or judgment. Encourage the downcast. Strengthen the weak; comfort the afflicted. Hold fast to Jesus, your redeemer. Be comforted knowing He is able to redeem any circumstance (Rom. 8:28).
Saturday 12 March 2011
Are you looking for right answers in wrong places?
People in the world are desperately looking for answers: answers to problems, answers to difficult questions, answers to pain and suffering -- everyone wants answers to life's questions. But so many people look for right answers in all the wrong places: psychics, mediums, weegie boards, star charts, spiritists, astrological signs, and other similar places. Sadly, some of the most visited sites on the Internet contain popular horoscopes.
However, God sternly warns His people not to turn to such things. In Leviticus 19:31, God tells us, "Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them." Only a few verses later, He again warns: "I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself by following them, and I will cut him off from his people" (Leviticus 20:6).
The Bible instructs us not to turn to worldly things for answers. Instead, we are to turn to Jesus, who is the way and the truth and the life(John 14:6). Jesus is not one of the ways; He is the way. You will get real answers to life's difficult questions only from God.
So, instead of spending $3.99 per minute looking for right answers in wrong places, turn to the all-knowing God, himself, the creator of the universe!
One of the most valuable things that a person could possibly have is an intimate relationship with God. That same God who is big enough and powerful enough to create the whole universe is also small enough and caring enough to desire a personal relationship with you--a relationship that will last for eternity. Of course, such an intimate friendship won't happen by chance. Your relationship with your best friend didn't come overnight, and your relationship with God is no different. It requires time.
There is a principle that can be seen both in the Bible and in the world, which basically states that you reap what you sow (see 2 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 6:7-8). However, you can't expect to reap a harvest on seeds you've never sown. In other words, you can't expect to know God well if you don't invest significant amounts of time and energy into the relationship.
Therefore, it is very important how you use your time. No wonder Paul, in Ephesians 5:15-16, wrote this: Be very careful, then, how you live -- not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Here, Paul is encouraging us to use our time wisely--that is, to make the most of it.
The way to make the most of your time is to invest it into something of great value that lasts forever--an intimate relationship with God. A practical tip that I have found to be true in my own life is this: Reserve a specific slot each day to spend time with God. Don't do anything else during that time; make it your time specifically for you and God. You can't use the excuse, "I'll read my Bible and spend time with God, as soon as I can find some time." You will never find time! You must maketime. Therefore, reserve time for God, remembering that time is the price you must pay for intimacy with God.
It is easy to think "If I could just get a new car, a bigger house, a better job, or more money, then I'll be happy." We tend to view happiness as a commodity attainable by wealth. However, as the old saying goes, "money cannot buy happiness." Indeed, no amount of money or things will ever give you lasting joy or contentment; that's because joy and contentment are not based on circumstances. Therefore, if you're not content with what you have, you won't be content with what you want. Although at first it may seem difficult, it is very possible to be content even during harsh circumstances. Paul said, in Philippians 4:11-12,"I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want." In those two verses, Paul is saying that he could be content—that is, have joy—regardless of his circumstances. Joy should not be dependent on circumstances; it should be present regardless of them. When Paul said that he could be content "in any and every situation," he truly meant everything—even the tough times of testing. In 2 Corinthians 11:24-27, he lists some of the tough times that he has endured: "Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false brothers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked."Even in all these things, Paul had "learned to be content." Clearly, it's not our circumstances that steal our joy. You, too, can learn "to be content whatever the circumstances.Stop thinking that you will have joy after you buy a new house, after you get married, after you buy a better car, after your in-laws treat you right. Don't put off joy untilafter everything goes your way; decide to have joy now! For you can have joy whatever the circumstances!
Have you ever wondered why God may not be blessing you as much as you think he should?
It could be because you've become a reservoir for God's blessings, rather than a channel. If you're simply accumulating more and more rather than giving what has been given to you, then God probably won't bless you. However, if you give away the things that God gives you, then you become a channel through which his blessings flow. He blesses you so that you can bless others. That's exactly what God promised to Abram: "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing" (Genesis 12:2). God promised to bless Abram so that he could be a blessing to others. If you use what you have to bless others, then God will probably bless you with more (so that you can bless others even more). The Bible describes that principle using language of sowing and reaping: you reap what you sow (Galatians 6:7-8). Furthermore, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 says, Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. These verses are a direct promise from God: If you will sow abundantly with a good (cheerful) attitude, then God will bless you. Why?. So that you can bless others. Being a channel for God's blessings means passing them on to others. This principle of sowing and reaping works in all areas of our life--not just money. You can bless others in ways that don't necessarily require Money. Decide to sow seeds of blessing aggressively, and you'll discover that God will provide a great abundance for you simply because you're a channel not a reservoir.
When life is going well, it can be easy to forget God. So, sometimes God will use painful circumstances — difficulties, trials, and troubles — to get our attention and remind us of our need for Him. In James 1:2-4, we are instructed to rejoice in trials: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Why are trials good for us? Because they make us more mature– that is, closer to God. So, when you feel the pain of life know that God is with you.
When life is going well, it can be easy to forget God. So, sometimes God will use painful circumstances — difficulties, trials, and troubles — to get our attention and remind us of our need for Him. In James 1:2-4, we are instructed to rejoice in trials: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Why are trials good for us? Because they make us more mature– that is, closer to God. So, when you feel the pain of life know that God is with you.
A true revelation of God’s Word is the single most important element of a victorious Christian life. The Word of God often refers to itself as a seed. There are a total of forty-four verses in the New Testament where the Greek word “sperma” was translated “seed.” This is the same word from which we derive our English word “sperm.”
To conceive and give birth to the miracles you need, you must first plant God’s Word like a seed in your heart.Conception cannot take place without first planting the seed. There has only been one virgin birth, and the birth of you’re miracle won’t be the second.
I constantly meet Christians who pray and believe for God’s intervention in their lives, but remain frustrated with the results. It’s because they are missing the seeds of conception; they just don’t know God’s Word.
In Mark 4, the Lord taught three parables which illustrate that the Word is to the kingdom of God what a natural seed is to a harvest. The first of these parables, the story of the sower, is the key to unlocking all the Word of God (Mark 4:13). If we don’t understand these truths, Jesus said we won’t understand any of His other parables.
There are many life-changing truths in these parables, but one fact must be understood to get the full benefit of this teaching. The Lord used the comparison of His Word to a law of nature that is unchangeable, not an institution of man.
Here’s what I mean. You can cheat or manipulate nearly all systems that men have created. The legal system can be beaten, letting the guilty go free. Our educational system can be beaten, passing students who haven’t really learned the material. But you can’t change seedtime and harvest.
What if a farmer waited until he saw his neighbors reaping their crops before he sowed for his crop? Regardless of how sincere he was, or the justification for not sowing his seed at the proper time, he would not reap a crop overnight. The law of seedtime and harvest cannot be violated.
This is why our Lord chose to compare the way His Word works to a seed. There is a germination process of the Word of God in your life that takes time and can’t be avoided. In the second parable of
Mark 4, Jesus said in verses 26-29,
“So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.” The seed is the Word of God (verse 14), and the ground is our hearts (verse 15). Our hearts were created by God to bring forth fruit when His Word is planted in them. Just as a seed has to remain in the ground over time to germinate, so the Word of God has to abide in us.
Jesus said in John 15:7,
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”
What would happen if you planted a seed in your garden and then dug it up each morning to see if anything was happening? It would die and never produce fruit. You have to have faith that the seed is doing what God created it to do.
Some people put God’s Word in their hearts for a day or two, but if they don’t see fruit almost immediately, they dig up the seed through their words and actions and wonder why it didn’t work. You have to leave it in the ground over time. Then, there are also different stages of growth.
Mark 4:28 says, “First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.”
Many people are impatient, wanting to bypass the growth cycle and get the full ear right now. I’ve actually had to tell people that what they were believing God for was not going to happen, not because the vision wasn’t good, but because they were expecting a complete ear of corn immediately.
For example, one of our Charis Bible College students came to me who had never held a job, had been in a mental hospital, and had lived on welfare his whole life. When he heard the teaching on prosperity and vision, he started dreaming big. He had a plan to buy and renovate an old hotel. The total cost would be over four million dollars.
It really was a grand plan. I complimented him for the fact that he was dreaming and told him to keep dreaming big. Then I told him that it might work for someone but it wouldn’t work for him. Why? Because this person had never believed for a dime before. There has to be “first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.”
You may think that’s not so. It’s possible that he could have won the lottery or thePublisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes. It’s possible, but that wouldn’t have been God. God’s kingdom operates on laws, like the laws that govern the fruit-bearing process of a seed. God will not give you the full ear of corn if you haven’t seen the first blade.
That’s the way God’s kingdom works. And this is precisely the reason most people don’t see God’s best come to pass in their lives. They think that since God loves them, He will just grant their request regardless of whether they put the miracle of the seed to work or not.
Look at what happened after Jesus taught His disciples these principles of the seed.
Mark 4:35 says,
“And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.”
In a sense, Jesus was giving them a test. On the same day that He taught them the principles of God’s Word as a seed, He gave them a seed. He said, “Let us pass over unto the other side.” He didn’t say, “Let us go halfway across and drown.” The disciples had a seed from the lips of the Creator that gave them authority over the creation.
What happened? A two-hour trip turned into a fight for the disciples’ lives. Instead of using the seed the Lord had given them, they did all they knew to do in the natural and then got put out with the Lord.
They said in verse 38,
“Master, carest thou not that we perish?”
This wasn’t a cabin cruiser. Jesus was in an open boat full of water (verse 37) sloshing all around Him. He was well aware of their plight and yet was trying to sleep. They wanted Him to pick up a bucket and bail or row or do something.
How did Jesus respond? Did He apologize and say, “I’m sorry guys. I was really tired”? No!
Instead He said, “Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?” (verse 40).
Jesus was telling them that they should have stilled the storm. If they would have operated in faith instead of fear, that’s exactly what they could have done. The Lord did His job by giving them the seed of His Word. Their job was to take the seed and make it work. Instead, they doubted Jesus’ love for them and thought He wasn’t pulling His weight. Likewise, we often complain to the Lord, “Don’t You love me? Why aren’t You healing me or prospering me, etc.?”
God has done His part; He has given us the Word. For example, the Lord doesn’t give us money directly. Deuteronomy 8:18 says that the Lord gives us the power to get wealth. The power is in His promises, His Word. As we plant those promises in our hearts, the truth of His Word germinates and prosperity comes.
Healing operates the same way. There are numerous scriptures that get the point across that God’s Word is health to all our flesh. Here’s two: “For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” (Prov. 4:22). “He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions” (Ps. 107:20).
Yes, a person can get healed without planting God’s Word in their heart. It comes through the prayers of others with the gifts of healing (1 Cor. 12:9), but it is not God’s best. We should never be too proud to ask for help, but the proper way to get healed is to take God’s promises of healing and plant them in our hearts until they release their life-giving power into our physical bodies. This law of seedtime and harvest operates in every area of our lives. If we will plant God’s Word in our hearts, then allow the seed to germinate and the plant to grow to maturity, we will reap the fruit of a harvest. That is God’s best! I cannot tell you strongly enough how important it is that you know God’s Word and that you plant the seed of His Word in your heart long before you need the fruit of the harvest. It could mean the difference between prosperity and poverty, or even life and death
If you are going to be loosed you have job to do - faith is a fundamental force
#Faith is a believing force
because when u come to God you must believe that He is God
#You must believe in the word of God. Your faith must be based on God's word and the potency of His word.
Pro18:22**
#Faith in the name of Jesus.
#Believe in his servants
**Faith is a speaking force. God spoke all things into existence.
it is not just empty words that carry power, it is the word backed by the authority of God's word.
what position gives you authority.
**Every believer is a king. it is what you say that is permitted.
**you are a chosen generation and a holy nation. Speak blessing into your own life.
***Get knowledge- don't only say I will enjoy peace but take steps to achieve your goal.
*Adjustment- every time knowledge comes change must to be allowed. Make the necessary adjustment.
Transgressed teachings. Overstepped decrees. Forgotten the covenant.
Therefore the earth and it's peoples are judged.
Disregarded taught wisdom. Disobeyed laws outright or through manipulation, both the people and corrupt judges, perhaps to include lawmakers.
Forgotten to Whom we belong and His promises to us. This seems to be the core from which all else sprouts. We forget. How quickly we forget, I forget. One brief success, a blessing from the Lord, and I remember "what my skills and brains just accomplished... How well I did... How I finally got what I deserved... Man! Am I good or what??!!".
I continually forget Him, my Lord, my Creator.
I violate wise teachings that I learn. I am a fool. I overstep laws and decrees. I am a scofflaw and criminal, perhaps unindicted, but one nonetheless. I forget my God and my King. I am an ingrate. I am of poor character. I am selfish. I am in danger and imperiled. I am judged.
"Yet again, dear Lord. Yet again. I cry out to You, yet again. Do the echoes of my oft-repeated supplications and penitence irritate and anger You, Lord? When I ask, Lord, do I mock Your grace, limitless grace tempered only by Your judgment when You render it? Is this cry, this prayer, wrong in Your eyes, Lord?
"Again. Again. Never ceasing. Always asking and beseeching.
"Am I honoring You by returning to You? Is that simple return to You pleasing? My daily failings brought to You with cries for more mercy, more grace. Are those offerings You seek? Certainly not all, but perhaps 'in remembrance of' You? Is this my act of remembering Your covenant with us?
"Thank You, dear Father! Let me give greater gifts of obedience, hard obedience, costly obedience to You. Me, whom am unable to even 'control my vessel', I thirst to bring You greater gifts than solitary crew out for forgiveness... again. You can enable me, Lord, empower me, drive and direct me! If I yield. If I trust.
"To trust You, Lord! My desire. To trust You. To see You when You are not visible to the eye. To know You, not as the unknowable, but as my intimate Friend. One Who is hard to know because I cannot see You with my eyes, talk in voices I cannot hear, touch You with hands that do not feel. Yet, my faith tells me, Your word shows me, my cries out feel You. Not like the 'my' parts should. Will You accept my small 'my' parts, meager as they are?
"Let me never forget, or long forget, Your covenant with us, especially with me so I do not roll my indifference and forgetfulness into corporate penitence thereby sidestepping my own personal cost.
"Let my remembrance of Your covenant lead me to heed wisdom and to be open to more teaching of it and to make it part of me and what I do. Let me be discerning to look for it from anywhere and anyone, even from those who I unfairly and sinfully despise because of my pride.
"When I see laws I do not respect or just do not want to follow, show me and remind me, Lord, how I am under authority. Even authority I do not respect is still authority to which I must submit. I have failed here too many times and been an offense. Let me not forget.
"Turn my heart, desperate as though it is, to You. It is too heavy for me to turn. My efforts are too weak, my back is too feeble. I cannot. But through me, You can. You. You. You. You.
"It is You and about You. Not me, yet even in my cruel heart through this plea to You, I hear echoes again, how I resent that it is not about me in even a small part. Forgive my sinful prayers. How wicked I am. You. It is You. Let me revel in You, that it is only You.
"My God and my King! Tower over me. Let me be in Your shadow, the shadow of Your wings. Let me lose myself... my me... in You. Totally. Immersed in the flood of You. Carried out with the tide of You. End my struggles against Your flow. All You. Your mercies abound. Your grace is complete. Your judgment is sure... You need not deliberate... as You are always right and true.
"Praise to the God of all creation! My King, my Friend! My Sovereign! Let my obedience to Your decrees and absorption of Your teachings and wisdom enable my continual remembrance of You and Your covenant. Let Your covenant bring me to Your wisdom and lawfulness. Let me praise the beauty of my God!"
The spirit of the Lord is moving Here with His power, anointing and grace,There is glory there is favor, this is the hour. Time to arise And be blessed, Be changed For the time is now. All things are possible When we call in his name. In Jesus name
Mountains will crumble, Chains shall be broken, All things are possibleIn Jesus name. It doesn’t matter what you’re going through; It doesn’t matter how far you’ve gone, God’s arms are always open wide. All you need is to believe.
Believe and it shall be well with you in Jesus Name
Believe and it shall be well with you in Jesus Name.
Every time I engage in a conversation with someone, inevitably the issue of fear comes up.
We live in a world where people allow themselves to be limited by their fears of hurt, disappointment, or criticism. People restrict their movements because they are afraid of disasters that will affect their physical safety, their emotional well-being or their financial security.They slip into valleys of fear, discouragement or a paralyzed state of inhibition.
Everyone knows what it is like to be afraid. We all have things we are afraid of. For some it may be storms, extreme height, dogs, traveling in airplanes, on boats, or spiders. The list can go on. There are hidden fears that motivate us too... fear of failure causes many people to never start or try anything.Fear of rejection makes us afraid to do something that could draw criticism or give someone a chance to laugh at us. Some are even afraid of dying.
I firmly believe there are only two kinds of fear. Fear that is good (not jumping off the Empire State Building) and fear that is harmful (what God allows to happen to those who reject Him).
We must not fear what man can do to us, but we must fear what God can do to us. Whether it is either one, fear paralyzes us and keeps us from doing the things we could or should.
Fear and phobias are a deadly combination. They can make our life miserable. Fear can stop you, bind you, and rob you. Fear does not make for good sense. God did not give us a spirit of fear.
Conquering fear is a matter of self-determination. It is a matter of dependence upon God, in whom we trust and love. We should not allow the pitiful attempts of fear to cripple us. Instead, we must experience God’s release from our fears. God is greater than any fear or problem we may have. What fear or phobia do you need to overcome? Now would be a great time to consider casting all your fears and anxieties upon God and He will sustain you. He will never let you down. You can seek God and find solutions for all your troubles and find deliverance from all your fears. Whenever we feel afraid we can trust God to provide whatever we need.
He makes us adequate with His adequacy. He gives us courage when we feel timid. Those who try to deny feelings of fear keep themselves out of touch with the experience of having to depend upon God for all things.
God will always replace our feelings of fear with His power to heal us. Too many people are carrying burdens that God did not intend for them to bear.
The holidays are upon us. There is nothing that takes the joy out of the holidays like being overwhelmed by fear, being afraid, worried, or frightened about situations and or fear deficiencies you may have.
This is a glorious time of the year and I believe the correct perspective makes it pleasant until the next holiday season.
Our fear is something that robs us of our joy. It’s unfounded but can be real nonetheless. However, we must not allow ourselves be afraid of things beyond our control or to be afraid of things that are not even a reality.
All of us have those things that intimidate day after day. Fears that hunt us down and accuse us and and make us feel miserable. But don’t allow yourself to live in a constant state of fear. Be careful about unfocused thoughts.
We celebrate a Savior who came into this world to bring us peace of heart not fear.
“Joy to the world, the Lord is come.” Every heart ought to prepare Him room so heaven and nature can sing instead of being sad and afraid.
I know one thing for sure, God is not the author of fear. He helps us to face our fears. He gives us the guts to do that. Being afraid is not pleasing to God.
We face our fear and get up and get on with our lives. Allow God to be your resource for dealing with your fear. Are you afraid of what life holds for you? Are you afraid of the uncertainty of tomorrow or the days and events that are before you? Yes, you can live in fear. But a complete love of God cast out fear.
As you are reading this post, write down things you are afraid of, your fears or phobias, and lay them before God to show Him your determination to face them and watch the wonderful peace of God flood your soul and life.
May the Almighty God strenght you in all and give you the boldness you need in all in Jesus Name ."Amen"
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch." (Prov. 11:28). KJV Good Morning Brethren. This is the day the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it. Yeah, He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. It is possible for you to flourish. If you have been recreated in Christ, then God has given you the nature to enable you flourish. But how can you flourish? You can flourish through finding favour in God´s sight. Also, to flourish, you need to work hard. In Luke 5:5, it is on record that Peter toiled the whole night. You know that lazy people did not work at night. The lazy find it difficult to do hard work. That is why they cannot flourish. If you want to flourish spiritually, Brethren; you must prepared to work hard on your spiritual life. If you cannnot wake up at night to prepare your day and also to pray for some hours, how can you rule your night so that you can reign during the day? This is one reason the poor and thr rich maintain status distinction: while the poor is enjoying sleep at night, the rich is strategizing against the next day. you can not conquer your day while is day but when you it is night. Can you chast a black sheep at night? Jesus and His Father are hard workers (John 5:17). May God help us today to work hard in all we do in Jesus Name. Have a bless day.
God is the Creator of the universe who yearns for us to know Him. That is why we are all here. It is His desire that we rely on and experience His strength, love, justice, holiness and compassion. So He says to all who are willing, "Come to Me." Unlike us, God knows what will happen tomorrow, next week, next year, the next decade. He says, "I am God, and there is no one like me, declaring the end from the beginning."1 He knows what will happen in the world. More importantly, He knows what will occur in your life and can be there for you, if you've chosen to include Him in your life. He tells us that He can be "our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble."2 But we must make a sincere effort to seek Him. He says, "you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."
