Doubts and complaints are natural responses to challenges and NOT a sign of weak faith. Even Jesus said, “Why have you forsaken Me?” The Bible is full of examples of people feeling abandoned by God. Just read through the Psalms-Prophets-Job…they are full of doubts and fears. BUT…the key is…they never let go of God! Matthew 14:22-33--READ Matthew 21:21-22--READ Message from all of this…RUN TO GOD…WAIT ON HIM…PRAY WITH ONE ANOTHER…YOU WILL RECEIVE Luke 4:18 Jesus read from Isaiah…The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He appointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord. • The same exuberant message is given to us…we are to be the fulfillment of that Scripture in Christ • And the devil knows that too and will torment you to the end—FIGHT HIM OFF IN JESUS NAME! There is no pit so deep, that He is not deeper still! God bless you always. NOW GO LIVE IT! If you have never put your complete faith in Jesus Christ for your eternal salvation, why not believe what God's word says and call on Jesus Christ to save you right now? Click here and let us show you how you can KNOW JESUS
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How many times have you heard that preached? How many books have been written on stress? Even the Lion King movie – remember the song – Hakunah Mattatah…it’s a worry-free philosophy…Hakunah Mattatah. NOT! If our lives were to be trouble free…then why are the titles of God’s Spirit:
I’m not saying that you need to live in fear. Things ARE scary in life, but you don’t need to be scared! God really means it when He says, “Fear not, for I am with you.” Hebrews 11 is called the “faith chapter.” It recounts the TRIUMPHS of faith…the chronicle of fallen man, slugging through the challenges that we all face in a fallen world. Hebrews 11:1-3: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it (meaning faith) the men of old gained approval. By faith, we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was NOT made out of things which can be seen. Let’s take a look at some of the people mentioned in Hebrews 11. We’ll see how even though their lives weren’t “trouble free,” they were able to cling to God. Abel: (Vs 4)
Enoch: (Vs 5)
Noah: (Vs 7)
Abraham: (Vs 8)
Sarah: (Vs 11)
The next few verses remind us that all these people died without seeing the “promised” Savior…but they kept on believing Him for what He SAID and not what they SAW! Abraham again: (Vs 17)
Isaac: (Vs 19)
Moses: (Vs 23)
The Scripture goes on to say that time would run out if he told of Gideon, Samson, David, Samuel and the like…who BY FAITH:
Oh yes…sign me up for that life…trouble free…oh, yeah!! But wait… (Vs 35)…
WHAT IN THE WORLD? Read verses 39-40: And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised (Jesus, the Messiah), because God had provided something BETTER for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. God never promised us a rose garden here
It’s not a trouble-free life, but you can be “care free” in Him. NOW GO LIVE IT! If you have never put your complete faith in Jesus Christ for your eternal salvation, why not believe what God's word says and call on Jesus Christ to save you right now? Click here and let us show you how you can KNOW JESUS |
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