After a week in central Florida again and watching it rain for five days straight, I am sure there were plenty of folks that wanted a life jacket or a promise.
Since I had no life jacket, the promise came to my mind, "though you pass through the waters, they will not overflow you. Though you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned". With over 30 inches of rain in the Melbourne area, I was glad to remember that promise from the Word of God.
In life we pass through many difficult circumstances. Our hope rests with the One who promises to see us through. I am sure a lot of people would be happy to hear some good news like this right about now. "You shall pass through".
God knows what He is talking about. He took millions of Jews through the Red Sea as they were being pursued by a murderous dictator. The Jews made it through on dry land, and so can you.
God never changes. Look to the one today who carries you through. Expect to pass through these difficult days. He will lead you through!
Mark
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Faith Busters
If you hang around the past, you might be hard pressed to smile about the future. As a matter of fact, dwelling in the past can be a faith buster!
The past happened and the old us was there. Today, we have the choice to be the new and improved version of what God is making in us. And believe me, it is a choice.
We have to believe that God will finish what He started. You and I are unfinished work in our eyes, but finished products in the eyes of God. He sees the end from the beginning, and fashions every detail in our life into a perfect finished creation.
We can smile about the future because we know God. We know He has prepared a place for all that love Him. We can also anticipate a completion of all the unfinished things that make up our lives. We can smile because we know that "He who began a good work in you with will be faithful to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6).
Your fellow "piece of work"
Mark
The past happened and the old us was there. Today, we have the choice to be the new and improved version of what God is making in us. And believe me, it is a choice.
We have to believe that God will finish what He started. You and I are unfinished work in our eyes, but finished products in the eyes of God. He sees the end from the beginning, and fashions every detail in our life into a perfect finished creation.
We can smile about the future because we know God. We know He has prepared a place for all that love Him. We can also anticipate a completion of all the unfinished things that make up our lives. We can smile because we know that "He who began a good work in you with will be faithful to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6).
Your fellow "piece of work"
Mark
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Oops!
I goofed, and you probably did too. Sorry!
Several things in life are certain, and mistakes are on the short list.
Having said that, human error underscores the need for grace, kindness, and understanding.
We were all born with flaws and frailties, and mistakes are a natural extension of the nature we were born with. Perhaps when we grasp the natural tendency to goof, we will lighten up on people and even ourselves.
Sometimes we are so hard on everyone because we like perfection, but perfection is only in Christ and in heaven. The sooner we get over our perfectionist attitudes, the sooner we will be tolerable to the world and ourselves.
The amazing thing about mistakes is that God saw them coming and made a provision for them in Christ. He actually wraps human error into the very fabric of his new creation so that everything eventually works out for good to all that love Him and are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28). He is like an artist that can use ugly shapes or colors to create a beautiful painting.
It is time to get over it. Say I'm sorry, smile, and go on!
Several things in life are certain, and mistakes are on the short list.
Having said that, human error underscores the need for grace, kindness, and understanding.
We were all born with flaws and frailties, and mistakes are a natural extension of the nature we were born with. Perhaps when we grasp the natural tendency to goof, we will lighten up on people and even ourselves.
Sometimes we are so hard on everyone because we like perfection, but perfection is only in Christ and in heaven. The sooner we get over our perfectionist attitudes, the sooner we will be tolerable to the world and ourselves.
The amazing thing about mistakes is that God saw them coming and made a provision for them in Christ. He actually wraps human error into the very fabric of his new creation so that everything eventually works out for good to all that love Him and are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28). He is like an artist that can use ugly shapes or colors to create a beautiful painting.
It is time to get over it. Say I'm sorry, smile, and go on!
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