THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Promises You Can Count On!

With all the problems the world is facing, it can be unsettling to the mind.  But, in the midst of chaos and confusion, our God offers His Peace and Victory.

      These "ten predictions" are true, when seen through the filter of God's Word.

    1. The Bible will still have all the answers.

    2. Prayer will still be the most powerful thing on Earth.
    3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
    4. God will still honor the praises of His people.
    5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
    6. There will still be singing of praise to God.
   7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people.
   8. There will still be room at the Cross – Where You can Rest Your Case
   9. Jesus will still love you.
 10. Jesus will still save the lost when they come to Him.

Isn't It Great to Remember Who Is Really in Control, and that; "the Word of the Lord endures forever." 1 Peter 1:25

"...let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross..."  Hebrews 12:1-2

Genuine Repentance

In the wake of The Harbinger of 9/11, many Christians are praying for repentance and the restoration of America. That's good! But do we really understand the meaning of genuine repentance? Do we grieve the horrendous mind-changing corruption now growing like yeast across America i.e. IRS, Bengasi etc. -- even in churches?

     Have we been blinded to the spreading darkness by the false lights of the world's beckoning enticements?  Do we share any of its addictive lust for amoral thrills? Or are we willing to walk with God regardless of cost?

     Fast becoming like heathen nations, America is now rejecting -- even banning -- God's Word and ways. In its place, a new "tower of Babel" is rising. A dark monument to the envisioned unity of nations and world religions, it aims to eradicate God's eternal Truth and establish a new world order based on power, tyranny and dark spiritual mysteries that few can even fathom.

     If they succeed, Biblical faith and freedom will fade -- and those who refuse to compromise may well face the torturous deaths now common in radical Islamic nations.

    Come on Church – Jesus and His Gospel are still alive. Souls are at stake.

 

The Habit of Rising to the Occasion

     Paul speaking to the church in Ephesus says; “… that you may know what is the hope of His (Speaking of Jesus’) calling …” (Ephesians 1:18). Remember that you have been saved so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in your body (see 2 Corinthians 4:10). Direct the total energy of your powers so that you may achieve everything your election as a child of God provides; rise every time to whatever occasion may come your way. You did not do anything to achieve your salvation, but you must do something to exhibit it. You must “work out your own salvation” which God has worked in you already (Philippians 2:12).

     Let me ask you: Are your speech, your thinking, and your emotions evidence that you are working it “out”? If you are still the same miserable, grouchy person, set on having your own way, then it is a lie to say that God has saved and sanctified you. God is the Master Designer, and He allows adversities into your life to see if you can jump over them properly—“By my God I can leap over a wall” (Psalm 18:29). God will never shield you from the requirements of being His son or daughter. Listen: 1 Peter 4:12 says, “Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you … .”

     So what does all this mean, it means, rise to the occasion—do what the trial demands of you. It does not matter how much it hurts as long as it gives God the opportunity to manifest the life of Jesus in your body. May God not find complaints in us anymore, but spiritual vitality—a readiness to face anything He brings our way. The only proper goal of life is that we manifest the Son of God; and when this occurs, all of our dictating of our demands to God disappears. Our Lord never dictated demands to His Father, and neither are we to make demands on God. We are here to submit to His will so that He may work through us what He wants. Once we realize this, He will make us broken bread and poured-out wine with which to feed and nourish others.