Psalm 16:7 I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
How many times have you had nightmares? How many times have you woken up sweating about something which is not real?
We know in our hearts what is good and wholesome and yet we still have nightmares or bad dreams – because we do not always cling to the hope we have in Christ.
Stop for a moment and think of the amazing hope we have in Christ!
Psalm 136:17 to him who struck down great kings, His love endures for ever.
We can look back through our Old Testament and wonder how God could allow things to happen; but in order to understand why, we have to find out the reasons behind the stories.
God gave people plenty of warnings and explained the consequences if they continued to do things wrong... Mankind chose to continue to do things wrong!
Natural disasters happen to everyone; but people disobeying God constantly are inviting more to happen to themselves!
Joshua 3:7 And the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so that they may know that I am with you as I was with Moses.’
When God chooses you, He is doing so because He knows what you are capable of.
When you are chosen by God, you become different to the people around you because He does things differently for you.
When people notice you are different, it’s because God has chosen you to be different because He knew you from the beginning!
Psalm 66:16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
How often do you tell people what God has done or is doing in your life?
We need to be honest and open with others about all the things God does – because this will encourage others to trust in Him more.
Talk about God. Sing about God. Pray openly. Worship openly!