September 27, 2017

Psalm 69:2 I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me.

We will all face hardships in our lives and the hardships will be very different for each of us. Some will come from natural occurrences such as hurricanes or earthquakes, whilst others come from self-inflicted actions!

Jesus took on the sins of the world by going to the cross – what mess could be deeper or worse?

We may look at our own messes and think they come pretty close to Jesus’ moments on the cross, but they don’t.

Jesus is willing to take on our burdens, take on our problems and take on our hardships – if and when we ask.

September 26, 2017

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

What is your faith based on? Morals? Laws? Miracles? Professions? Doctrine? Promises? Blessings?

If you are clinging to one thing and basing your faith on that single thing, what will happen to your faith if something goes wrong with that one thing?

The evil one looks for weak links in our lives, and basing faith on a single thing is showing weakness.

Look up to God. Look at all He has done. Look at all He has promised. Look at what others have said. Look at The Word. Make sure you see as much of the picture as possible!

September 25, 2017

Romans 8:24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have?

Our faith is built on the hope we have in Jesus Christ. We have not actually seen Jesus yet and we will not until we meet Him face to face; then our hope will become reality.

Even though our hope is in the unseen, Christ will fill us with love and joy so we know this hope is real.

Let us not hope, therefore, in things we build, things we collect or things we earn. Let us hope in our awesome God alone!

September 24, 2017

2 Corinthians 5:7 For we live by faith, not by sight.

Faith is looking for, trusting, believing and seeking the answers from Christ for all He can do in our lives.

Faith is not a single act by which we attain entry into heaven but a continual way of living which supports our entry into heaven.

Christ alone is judge. Christ alone allows us into heaven. It is our way of living which is going to be the example others will see and act upon.

Be the example Christ wants you to be!