Our world is a broken world.
There is evil all around us. Do I
understand why certain things happen?
No. But I do know this….God
promises to be with us even if our path is right on course with tragedy or
whatever bad comes our way. He promises
to be with us.
Jesus said that there will be trouble in this world. “I have told you these
things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble.
But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33.
If our world were perfect…there would be no
desire for us to look for Him. I hate
when bad things happen…especially to children.
But God did not cause it to
happen!
Psalm 22 is what is called the Messianic
Psalm. It was written by David 1,000
years before Jesus was born! David wrote
it but it speaks about Jesus.
Psalm 22:1 starts out with “My God My God” David knows God is ignoring him but David
still believes and still calls Him “MY
God MY God!” We can never stop believing in God. The temptation to slide into bitterness is
easy to do. But remember what Jesus said
in John 16:33! In Jesus we will have
peace!
Jesus called out to His Father in the
wilderness and He heard nothing. Jesus
cried out to Him on the cross and again He heard nothing.
Philippians 2:5 says “Your attitude should
be the same as that of Christ Jesus.”
We need to keep talking to God. We can’t think that a halfhearted prayer in
the morning and then ignoring Him the rest of the day that He will open the
Heavens and shout down to you to wake you up or for you to take notice? We have to communicate with Him. Never stop talking to Him. Open up His Word. If scripture lines up with what you “think”
you hear from Him and it is pleasing to Him…then you know it is from Him. Pray without ceasing. God will give you an answer in His time…but
He says that you (me) need to keep talking to ME!
God can’t be evil. He is HOLY!
He is RIGHT! He is FAIR! He is GRACIOUS! He is JUST!
Hold on to the Holiness of God!
Stubbornness/Bitterness was the topic this
weekend at our church. AMAZING how
things line up! It is dangerous to be
stubborn. Jesus died on the cross for me
and for YOU! That should soften our
heart.
My Pastor used this verse from Philippians
2:1 (NLT) “Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are
your hearts tender and sympathetic?" Then
Pastor Barry says, “There can be no encouragement and comfort and fellowship
with someone who has a hard heart. A
hard heart trumps everything!”
So true…a hard heart trumps everything!
Bitterness brings a curse…steals our joy and is filled
with hate. I don’t want that! That seed of bitterness gets planted in the
heart and if it is not uprooted it will continue to grow and grow.
We all have Jesus in common. He died on the cross for all of us.
God has so much for me and you. He is not going to force us to take it.
It’s
a choice. Are you going to choose to be bitter or to be better? It’s.
A. Choice.
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger,
harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each
other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has
forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:31-32
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