01-16-2019
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There may be times in our life so difficult to
understand, that we stop and wonder if Jesus even cares that we are going
through this time. Let me give you encouragement today my friend through the
Holy Scriptures that He indeed cares about everything you face in life.
Are not two
little sparrows sold for a copper coin {Gr assarion, a Roman coin equal to a
16th of a denarius (the denarius was counted as a day’s wages for an unskilled
worker)}? And yet not
one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. But even the very
hairs of your head are all numbered [for the Father is sovereign and has complete
knowledge]. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.
Matthew
10:29-31
That
day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other
side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the
boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the
waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the
stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t
you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the
waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He
said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
They
were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves
obey him!” Mark
4:35-41
Therefore humble
yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so
that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate
time, casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all
your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest
affection, and watches over you very carefully]. 1 Peter 5:6-7
God proved His
love the children of Israel when they were slaves in Egypt by multiplying their
numbers and freeing them from their bondage. He even showed how much He cared
for them when they were in the wilderness by feeding them and giving them
drink. Even through all the complaining God NEVER quit loving and caring for
them. Read the books of Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy to witness the love God had for His people.
In every
situation that comes up in your life, if you will keep your eyes on your
Heavenly Father, you will find peace and rest.
Do not be
anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance
and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your
[specific] requests known to God. And the peace of God [that peace which
reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that
peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is
yours]. Philippians 4:6-7
For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the
world, that He
[even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever
believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge
and condemn the world [that is, to initiate the final judgment of the
world], but that the
world might be saved through Him. Whoever believes and has decided to trust in
Him [as personal
Savior and Lord] is
not judged
[for this one, there is no judgment, no rejection, no condemnation]; but the one who does not believe [and has decided to reject Him as
personal Savior and Lord] is judged already [that one has been convicted and sentenced], because he has not believed and
trusted in the name of the [One and] only begotten Son of God [the One who is truly unique, the only
One of His kind, the One who alone can save him]. John 3:16-18
God’s
loving grace will be with those who commit to Him so they may withstand the
tormentors Satan sends to try and defeat you and wear you down.
Because of the
surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations [which
I received from God], for this reason, to keep me from thinking of myself as
important, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to
torment and harass me—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I
pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me; but
He has said to me, “My
grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than
enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most
effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly
boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me
and] may dwell in me. 2 Corinthians 12:6-9
Cast your burden
on the Lord [release it] and He will sustain and uphold
you;
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail). Psalm 55:22
He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail). Psalm 55:22
Then Moses said
to the people, “Do not be afraid! Take your stand [be firm and confident and
undismayed] and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today;
for those Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see again. Exodus 14:13
This is the
[remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have
before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent
with His plan and purpose] He hears us. And if we know [for a fact, as indeed
we do] that He hears and listens to us in whatever we ask, we [also]
know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted to us] the
requests which we have asked from Him. 1 John 5:14-15
More Scriptures
showing you just how much the Lord God of Heaven and Earth LOVES and CARES for
HIS CREATION:
God’s love for
His Children is so dear and near to Him that He has called each of us the “Apple
of His Eye”.
The phrase apple
of my eye refers to something or
someone that one cherishes above all others. As the apple of God’s eye we
function as the window through which God pours His light out into this world.
It is therefore important to keep that window clean from impurity so God can
shine His light of love through you to all you come in contact with.
For thus says
the Lord of hosts, “After glory He has sent Me against the
nations which plunder you—for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.
Zechariah
2:8
Let Your
Heavenly Father know each day, as David did in Psalm
17 how much you Trust in Him to help you fight the enemies of this world.
Keep me [in Your
affectionate care, protect me] as the apple of Your eye;
Hide me in the [protective] shadow of Your wings Psalm 17:8
Hide me in the [protective] shadow of Your wings Psalm 17:8
God desires that
we too keep Him and His commandments as close to us as the “Apple of our eye”.
He wants you and I to put all our Faith and Trust in Him and in turn He will
keep watch over us and protect us on our journey through this life.
Keep my
commandments and live,
And keep my teaching and law as the apple of your eye. Proverbs 7:2
And keep my teaching and law as the apple of your eye. Proverbs 7:2
“He found him in
a desert land,
In the howling wasteland of a wilderness;
He kept circling him, He took care of him,
He protected him as the apple of His eye.
“As an eagle that protects its nest,
That flutters over its young,
He spread out His wings and took them,
He carried them on His pinions.
“So the Lord alone led him;
There was no foreign god with him. Deuteronomy 32:10-12
In the howling wasteland of a wilderness;
He kept circling him, He took care of him,
He protected him as the apple of His eye.
“As an eagle that protects its nest,
That flutters over its young,
He spread out His wings and took them,
He carried them on His pinions.
“So the Lord alone led him;
There was no foreign god with him. Deuteronomy 32:10-12
It is my prayer that each of you will
come to know God and Jesus on a personal level so you may experience the love
of a Father and Savior that never leaves you but is always there to gently
guide you and protect you on your journey through this life on earth.
Always in Christ Jesus service,
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