Greetings again sisters!
Another day and year to keep serving our good Lord and Saviour who has made the way for us! No matter what comes, physical trials or spiritual ones, we want to focus on Him and His goodness! There are so many aspects of His goodness to ponder on and be reminded of and study in His Word! But we can count on there always being great reason to rejoice...in Him. It's all about Him. When we lose our focus from Him and look at all that's going on around us, perhaps like Peter on the sea, then we will have troubles and 'sink' if we don't call out for Him to save us, and take action ourselves to return our focus to Him off of whatever is causing the issue. There are hundreds of things that could distract us and things that are troubling as the world goes downhill fast but we must keep our eyes of faith on Him stedfastly!
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.Isaiah 45:22
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Matthew 14:29-31
It is also interesting to ponder the connection between doubt and lack of faith and obviously we don't want that.
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.Romans 14:1,23
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.1 Timothy 2:8
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.Luke 12:29
May our faith be strong. And if we are struggling we probably need to look at our faith and what we are focused on I think. And if we focus on Him I'm sure that will solve a lot of problems we may have! It is uplifting to read the Word on His goodness and be comforted in the truth. The truth always makes us free! We do not want to be in bondage to the flesh and sin and lies...no!
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.John 8:32
Praise God for that hope!
The wicked one is looking to condemn and accuse and devour us so we must keep hoping in Him in faith to overcome!
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.Romans 8:1
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?1 John 5:4-5
I wanted to read Proverbs 15 today! Just as it's so good and there's so many verses in there I wanted to share so I thought I'd just read the whole thing to edify us sisters!
LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Psalm 39:4-8
May we keep striving to attain...
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Philippians 3:10-15
Yes may we press forwards and forget those things which are behind and keep reaching forwards towards the mark! We must press on actively.
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.Luke 9:62
And we will press on won't we sisters! Our race is before us and we have been told to strive and fight...spiritually of course as we do neither physically!
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.1 Timothy 6:12
So let us redeem this next year (if the Lord gives it all to us) in all good works, day by day, and grow up in Him some more through all He allows us to go through and read and ponder in His Word. Hold fast sisters. My love be with you.
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