”Cast your cares on the LORD and
he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall” (Psalm 55:22)
I know that times are tough and
everyone is being hit with seemingly endless trials and
tribulations. As the devil realizes that his time is growing short,
the furor of hell has darkened this earth. We are living in a time of deception
when many are compromising the truth. In an attempt to mollify those who
just want to hear what tickles the ear, false teachers have watered down
the gospel to the extent that even the devil isn’t offended! It is
no wonder that as life’s storms grow fiercer, many people are having difficulty
trusting that God’s power is enough.
Christ will always have the
authority over everything that touches your life. God does not take a
walk to the other side of heaven and forget about your pain and heartache. He
sees each tear you shed. He has a full view of all that concerns
you. All the storms in a believer’s life are permitted for an eternal
reason. You are being made stronger and powerfully equipped for battle as
you grow in your understanding of God’s limitless power.
It was with this knowledge that Job
was able to cry out, “I know my Redeemer lives and
that in the end he will stand upon the earth” (Job 19:25) Despite losing his children, his
fortune and his health, Job still believed that God was with him! He said
of God, “When he is at work in the north,
I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him. But he
knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.”(Job 23:9-10)
You don’t have to see God to know
that he is with you every second and leading you on the path that he has chosen
for you long before the foundation of the earth. The devil himself can see
God’s presence and protection surrounding you. One thing I have said
before but is important enough to say again and that is that everything that
comes against you MUST bow to the will of God for your life! You have nothing
to fear for God will be with you to the end.
The perfect love of Christ breaks
the bondage of fear. You belong to Christ and his will for your life
cannot be hindered by any of your problems or weaknesses. Neither the
world, the flesh nor the devil can alter the purpose and plan of God for
you. There are no impossible situations for God. You need to look
past the fiery furnace of every affliction and see the presence of
Christ who is there to protect you. He alone has the final word in
what happens to you in every circumstance. Problems increase when
you start doubting that God will help you. It always leads to
failure when you can’t wait on God and try to work things out your
way. Nothing will prevent Christ from completing the job he started in
you. Your pain will not crush you and it has no power to destroy
you. When you shrink back in fear over your problems, you allow the
lie of Satan to rule in your life.
I know that you may be feeling
overwhelmed by all that is causing you pain right now, but don’t give up. You
need to remember that Jesus paid the price for you to have an abundant life in
spite of all the troubles you face. As he was dying on the cross for us,
he cried out with his last breath “IT IS FINISHED!” That means that nothing on
this earth can keep you in bondage! You have been set free. Anything that
opposes God’s will for you has now been rendered powerless. The impact of
those words should stay in your heart always. Victory is living
within you and the power that raised Christ from the dead is now your
strength.
The trial you are in cannot take you from God’s sight nor stop
him from helping you. In order to defeat the enemy, you
must know the truth. In James 4:7 we read, “Submit yourselves; then, to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." The main command is to “submit
yourselves to God” first. It is by humbling yourself before him and
trusting that he will help you that you get all the strength that you need to
make the devil and his schemes flee from you! The
forces of hell shudder at the sight of one believer in prayer who trusts that
God can do all things.
YOU are that believer! Let go
of the lies and begin to trust in the power of God. He can keep you in
his perfect peace beyond your power to understand. You can take God at
his word who says:
“You will keep in perfect peace him
whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in you.” (Isaiah 26:3)
God is with you and I will be praying
for you. You are never alone!
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