Nothing makes us more uncertain and insecure than not being sure we are in the will of God. And nothing is more encouraging than knowing for sure that we are.
From 1 John 2:17: “And the world and its desire are passing away, but those who do the will of God abide forever.”
From Genesis 1:1-2: “When God began to create the heavens and the earth, the earth was complete chaos, and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.”
Before mountains ever brought forth
Emptiness waits for its time
Then, Creator formed life at last
Dynamics endlessly rhyme
Nightly dance follows daily song
Morning’s sunrise shall renew
Creator’s everlasting time
Earth’s serenity in view
Delight in counting each minute
Time’s destiny in His hands
Creator’s faithful perfection
Ceaseless, unyielding commands
Dwelling place for generations
Harmony’s heavenly home
Creator’s time never stands still
Perpetual peace shall roam
Compassion breathes from time’s oneness
Love filling each endeavor
Our Creator’s Infinity
Forever joins forever
From Psalm 90:2: “Before the mountains were brought forth or ever You had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.”
There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.
From Colossians 1:16: “For in Him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through Him and for Him.”
Approaching
Faith’s crossroads
Forsaking enemy’s promises
Accepting Father’s heavenly truths
Peace
Powering
Toward Father
Rock of ages
Trusted love always defends
Faith
Father’s
Blessed revelation
Eternal grace breathes
Risen from death’s tomb
Son
Faith is not a blind, irrational conviction. In order to believe, we must know what we believe, and the grounds on which our faith rests.
From 1 Corinthians 2:4-5: “My speech and my proclamation were made not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God.”
Charles Hodge (1797-1878) was an American theologian and Christian teacher.
God puts us in the wilderness to test us, to stretch our spiritual muscles. Our earthly wilderness experiences are designed to develop us into men and women of faith.
From Deuteronomy 8:2: “Remember the long way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.”
Since God has rescued us from the bondage to sin, forgiven us, and brought us into His family, grateful obedience should be our response.
From Acts 5:17-21: “ Then the high priest took action; he and all who were with him (that is, the sect of the Sadducees), being filled with jealousy, arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, brought them out, and said, ‘Go, stand in the temple and tell the people the whole message about this life.’ When they heard this, they entered the temple at daybreak and went on with their teaching.”
Faith’s
Daily priority
Always seeking first
Righteous hand of God
Relationship
Troubles
Weighing heavy
Tomorrow’s must wait
Grace through faith blessing
Today
Seeking
Faithful light
Navigating life changes
Alignment always with God
Perspective
Knowledge can be learned, but wisdom must be earned. Wisdom is knowledge . . . lived.
From Proverbs 8:1-2: “Does not wisdom call and understanding raise her voice? On the heights, beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand.”
Sheila Walsh (born 1956) is a Scottish-born, American contemporary Christian vocalist. Her journey has also taken her into writing, speaking, and evangelizing.
Nothing is impossible with God. Will you ask the Lord to handle that specific impossibility, and then leave it with Him in a faith that simply will not doubt?
From Jeremiah 32:17: “Ah Lord God! It is You who made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for You.”
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