When Faith Fails

 

When Faith Fails

Psalm 42:5, Hebrews 11

“Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.” Psalm 42:5.

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

How strong is your faith?

When things get tough, when you are feeling anxious, when you have fallen for temptation, when your world seems to be crashing in around you, what do you do? Do you reach out to God, or do you try to handle problems on your own? We tend to do that, don’t we? And when things don’t work out the way we hoped, we must ask ourselves, why wasn’t my faith strong enough to let God handle it? Doesn’t He have our best interest at heart and doesn’t He promise “that all things turn out for the good to those who Love God and are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28.

In Hebrews 11 it mentions that Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham and Sarah all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them.

Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and many others all obtained good testimony through faith. God invites us to seek Him in both the good times and the bad times. Wouldn’t it be great to see in His Book of Life our name written of those who died in faith.

Please read the scriptures listed, study them, apply them to your life and grow in the saving relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior.

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Facing Crisis

 

Facing Crisis

Psalm 121, Matthew 6:25-34, Hebrews 11

“My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:2

“He who keeps you will not slumber.” Psalm 121:3

“Do not worry….Your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things.” Matthew 6:31-34.

“He who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

If you want to have peace in your life, theses scriptures validate how you can obtain it. Always trust, always obey and always put your faith in the One who fights your battles for you.

Please read the scriptures listed, study them, apply them to your life and grow in the saving relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior.

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Extravagance

 

Extravagance

Matthew 7:1-5

How can a person judge another person when they haven’t judged themselves first?

Sometimes when we don’t like something in another person we carry the same trait but haven’t yet looked in the mirror to see it.

We should never criticize another person without first seeing if we do the same thing we are criticizing them for.

“Judge not, that you be not judged, for what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and what measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” 

Matthew 7:1,2.

Please read the scriptures listed, study them, apply them to your life and grow in the saving relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior.

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Excuses

 

Excuses

Luke 14:15-24

How would you feel if you had a party and everyone you invited had an excuse not to come?

What if it were Jesus inviting you into His home, His heart? What would be your excuse not to come? He invites you to follow Him.

Did you just get married, and your new bride is your priority? Do you have animals to tend to or new land to cultivate? These were the excuses of those invited to the master’s house for dinner in Luke 14:15-24.

Understandably the master got angry. Fortunately for those on the highways and byways, the food was not gone to waste.

Jesus has many followers, but He particularly wants you to follow Him. He wants you to come into His home, His heart.

Not going to a person’s dinner doesn’t sound like much but following Jesus, answering His invitation with a “yes” is the difference between life in heaven or eternity in hell.

What happens when you follow Jesus? First, following His words in the Bible gives one a sense of who He is and what He does. Following Him through prayer gives a feeling of building a relationship with Him. Following Him in worship and praise gives you a heart for God and the Holy Spirit. Following Him in baptism gives you a direct path to salvation.

What could be more important than following Jesus in all these ways straight to heaven.   What is your excuse?

Please read the scriptures listed, study them, apply them to your life and grow in the saving relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior.

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Drunkenness

 

Drunkenness

Ephesians 5:18

According to the Webster dictionary drunkenness means: Saturated with liquid, given to habitual excessive use of alcohol, unsteady or lurching as if from alcoholic intoxication.

In the Bible, drunkenness refers to the state of being intoxicated by alcohol, leading to impaired judgement and behavior. It is often portrayed as a vice that results in moral and spiritual decay (Galatians 5:19-21) and is linked to other sinful behaviors such as debauchery and idolatry. Additionally, drunkenness serves as a metaphor for spiritual confusion and helplessness in times of calamity (Job 12:25: Isaiah 19:14. The Bible condemns drunkenness, urging believers to remain sober-minded and vigilant (I Peter 5:8).

“And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:18

Please read the scriptures listed, study them, apply them to your life and grow in the saving relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior.

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Doubt

 

Doubt

Matthew 14:28-31, Matthew 8:26, Hebrews 11

Peter was walking on the water to Jesus until he got distracted. He took his eyes off Jesus and began to sink. Jesus said, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”  Matthew 14:31

Jesus’ disciples were fearful in a storm and were amazed that Jesus could calm the seas. Matthew 8:26

Do we not know Jesus well enough to know that He can do anything? Why do we doubt?

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1.

The chapter of Hebrews 11 shows us examples of the men of the Bible who had faith.

Peter lost what faith he had at the time, because he took his focus off Jesus. Had he believed that Jesus was stronger than the wind he would have walked all the way to Jesus.

If we get to know Jesus by studying His word, then we would have the faith of those in Hebrews 11 and will believe that Jesus can do anything.

Please read the scriptures listed, study them, apply them to your life and grow in the saving relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior.

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Divorce

 

Divorce

 

Mark 10:2-12

“Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her.”

Because of the hardness of man’s heart Moses allowed this, but Jesus said that from the beginning of the creation, God had made man and woman to leave their parents and be joined together and become one. Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man separate.

Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. Same goes for the wife, if she divorces her husband and marries another commits adultery.

If the spouse dies, the surviving spouse is free to remarry.

Throughout the ages this scripture has been steadily ignored. We are a self-centered people, seeking happiness and not putting God first and obeying His laws. That being said, God is a forgiving God and His judgment alone stands. He can use us in any capacity of our lives. Let us go forward and seek to do what is right in God’s eyes and glorify Him in all that we do.

Please read the scriptures listed, study them, apply them to your life and grow in the saving relationship with Jesus Christ our Savior.

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