Isaiah 26:4
"Trust in the Lord forever,
For in Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength."
I love this verse because at just simplifies the entire Bible down to one thing, "Trust in the Lord."
Just think how better off we would be as a nation and a people if we put our trust in the Lord and not in man. If, during our many moments of weakness, we turned to God for help and drew from His strength instead of making rash decisions based on our flesh, we would avoid a lot of heart aches, regrets and bad decisions.
At times we want to "go it alone" or "follow our instincts" or "go with our heart" but all these end up in a decision of the flesh when instead we need to seek the Lord and trust in Him no matter what the crisis or the concern.
Psalm 31:3
"For You are my rock and my fortress;
Therefore, for Your name’s sake,
Lead me and guide me."
Nahum 1:7
"The Lord is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble;
And He knows those who trust in Him. "
Do you trust in the Lord Jesus Christ today?
Do you know the Lord Jesus Christ today?
Does He know you?
Mike
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
GOD IS WITH YOU
Psalm 139:7
"Where can I go from your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from our presence?" (NKJV)
Sometimes we feel that God is distant and not near us. We feel that sometimes He has left us all alone when we are struggling through a difficult time. This psalm tells us that God is always with us and that maybe the reason we feel distant is because we are the ones that have been pulling away or have pulled away.
When we are involved in an area of sin, we tend to pull away from God. We don't want to pray, read the Bible or go to church. We feel guilty and want to avoid the conviction and the feeling of condemnation.
In reality, this is when we need to draw nearer to Him. If we have stumbled, we need the assurance of His love, mercy and grace to restore us and if we are stuck in darkness and living in sin without Jesus, we need to come to Him and ask forgiveness and accept Him as our Savior.
The Apostle Paul quotes 3 separate OT verses when he said in Hebrews 13:5:
"He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (NKJV)
And Jesus told His disciples before He ascended into Heaven in Matthew 28:20:
"...I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (NJKV)
When you ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, He is always with you because the Spirit of God lives within you. He is with you today, lean on Him and not on your own strength.
If you have not accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, He is still there with outstretched arms just waiting for you to come to Him. Come to Him and find rest!
Mike
"Where can I go from your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from our presence?" (NKJV)
Sometimes we feel that God is distant and not near us. We feel that sometimes He has left us all alone when we are struggling through a difficult time. This psalm tells us that God is always with us and that maybe the reason we feel distant is because we are the ones that have been pulling away or have pulled away.
When we are involved in an area of sin, we tend to pull away from God. We don't want to pray, read the Bible or go to church. We feel guilty and want to avoid the conviction and the feeling of condemnation.
In reality, this is when we need to draw nearer to Him. If we have stumbled, we need the assurance of His love, mercy and grace to restore us and if we are stuck in darkness and living in sin without Jesus, we need to come to Him and ask forgiveness and accept Him as our Savior.
The Apostle Paul quotes 3 separate OT verses when he said in Hebrews 13:5:
"He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (NKJV)
And Jesus told His disciples before He ascended into Heaven in Matthew 28:20:
"...I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (NJKV)
When you ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, He is always with you because the Spirit of God lives within you. He is with you today, lean on Him and not on your own strength.
If you have not accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, He is still there with outstretched arms just waiting for you to come to Him. Come to Him and find rest!
Mike
Thursday, October 1, 2009
GOD'S WAY
Proverbs 16:25
"There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death." (NKJV)
This verse is identical to 14:12 so since Solomon repeated it, it must be important...
People tend to want to do things or live a certain way because it "just feels right" or they are "following their heart." We certainly have a free will to do so but we cannot expect God to bless it or approve of it just because it feels right to us.
Jeremiah 17:9 tells us about our hearts:
"The heart is deceitful above all things,
And desperately wicked;
Who can know it?" (NKJV)
This proverb is telling us that Man's ways lead to destruction but God's way leads to salvation.
We cannot trust our own "worldly" wisdom because it is centered on ourselves and not on God. As I wrote yesterday, God wants us to abide (or dwell, remain) in His word and use His wisdom and live according to His ways.
Mike
"There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death." (NKJV)
This verse is identical to 14:12 so since Solomon repeated it, it must be important...
People tend to want to do things or live a certain way because it "just feels right" or they are "following their heart." We certainly have a free will to do so but we cannot expect God to bless it or approve of it just because it feels right to us.
Jeremiah 17:9 tells us about our hearts:
"The heart is deceitful above all things,
And desperately wicked;
Who can know it?" (NKJV)
This proverb is telling us that Man's ways lead to destruction but God's way leads to salvation.
We cannot trust our own "worldly" wisdom because it is centered on ourselves and not on God. As I wrote yesterday, God wants us to abide (or dwell, remain) in His word and use His wisdom and live according to His ways.
Mike
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