Week 150: As The World Crumbles. . .

As The World Crumbles. . .

However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8 (NIV)

• Jesus Christ is LORD!

• Jesus Christ is LORD!

• Jesus Christ is LORD!

As I write this week, there’s a lot of global turmoil taking place: a catastrophic earthquake in Italy, life-threatening winds whirling across the Atlantic Ocean, devastating floods in Louisiana, overwhelming wildfires in California, and harmful mosquitoes flying around in Florida; just to name a few things that I know about. Nevertheless— 

God has always been, and He will always be—in CONTROL!

Things might be crumbling all around us, but God is holding His people up with His righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10) We are believers; our job is to believe that God will take care of us. If we don’t have faith in God, we’ll go crazy. (See Week 111: Trust God or Go Stone Crazy.) We are just deceiving ourselves if we think we can successfully walk around on a crumbling world without God’s love, mercy, and grace. 

   

Of course we are concerned about all that’s happening, but we don’t have to be distressed if we live our lives obedient to God’s instructions. I know it’s challenging, but God told us not to worry. (I Peter 5:7) His Holy Spirit will give us comfort. (John 14:26) He said that a thousand shall fall at our side, and ten thousand at our right hand, but it won’t come near us. (Psalm 91:7) God’s peace extends beyond human understanding. (Philippians 4:7)   

Don’t get lost in the crumble!

        Therefore, instead of us being glued down by fear; we are to break loose. We must make sure we have on our armor (Ephesians 6:13-18) and get to work. We are God’s representatives; His ambassadors. 

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.

(II Corinthians 5:20 NIV)

Nonbelievers will be more drawn to God when they see us standing on the

Solid Rock—as the world crumbles.

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Week 149: Go Stand In The Corner

Go Stand In The Corner

Fight the good fight of faith. . . I Timothy 6:12a

• Death threat predicaments. . .

• Demonic hitches. . .

• Evil ambushes. . .

Usually when we think about someone standing in the corner, we think about an unruly child on punishment. However, there are times when we should go stand in the corner; not because we’ve done anything wrong, but when we feel like

we can’t go on.

When things get really, really unbearable; try standing in the corner.

When I’m in an intolerable situation, I literally stand in a corner. I tightly wedge myself in to symbolize that I’m unable to make a move without God—I’m cornered in. When I go to the corner, I’m desperately crying out for help. I tell God that I have done everything that I know to do; I’m at the end of my rope. I let Him know that without His help nothing will be done—I’m through!

Help!

When I take “IT” (my troubles) to the corner, it lets every demon that’s assigned to me know—Heaven’s Got IT. That’s when my gears swift, and faith kicks in. I can then feel the chains falling off. The Holy Spirit’s PEACE replaces my cry of distress for praises of joy—in the corner!

I’m a living witness.

When I stand in the corner—Oh, My Lord!

Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 (NIV)

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Week 148: Secondhand Faith

Secondhand Faith

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)

• Secondhand clothes. . .

• Secondhand furniture. . .

• Secondhand car. . .

Secondhand gym equipment, not a problem. But secondhand faith— 

                                                   Unh-unh!

I call it secondhand faith when we put too much faith in the person that is doing the praying, and not in our own faith in God. This might be a good starting point for a new Christian to lean on another person’s faith, but we can’t stay there. We shouldn’t want to stay there. (See Week 84: Dangerously Low) Each person has to build their own personal, warm, loving, and trusting relationship with God. The more intimate the relationship—the stronger the faith.

Do I want you to believe with me or for me?

I remember my grandmother praying some powerful prayers. My mother said that she couldn’t think of a prayer that God didn’t answer for my grandmother. Whenever I needed Him to move in my life, I went straight to her knowing that everything was going to be alright.    

Was my faith in God or in my grandmother’s faith in God?

Looking back I have to admit, my faith was in my grandmother’s faith in God—secondhand faith. A lot of good that would do me now—she’s dead!

We can’t depend on someone else to do our believing for us. We must strive for firsthand faith. It’s our most powerful weapon against the kingdom of darkness, and it offers us the beautiful gift of hope.

Second Firsthand Faith!

                  

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