04/17/2021
Encouraging word for the day... In the bible, Job 11:18 tells us that, “Having hope will give you courage." A loss of hope is what drives people into all sorts of ill-advised decisions in life. Jesus said, "I've come to give you life and to give it to you more abundantly." His statement is the hope which will give you the courage to not only face your problems but also to charge right into the middle of them. However, our hope can only increase to the level of faith that we have in His statement. If we truly believe that He came to give us an abundant life then we will believe His other statement in Mark 11:22-24, "“Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them." Now, that's an abundance of hope if you're willing to believe it and act on it. We're on the precipice of historical change in our nation and much of it will not be good because that change is being driven by illogical madness and communist ideals. This change will challenge our hearts, minds, and souls. However, there is an escape for those who believe in Christ and that escape is literally doing what Jesus said for us to do which is, "believe that you receive" your prayers and you shall have them. Take hope in the very promises of Jesus today so that you will have the courage to tackle life. Those who don't know Christ will shrink back in fear and live a very anxious life. However, those who choose to act upon His Word will live in an abundance of peace, joy, and rest in Him. Every generation has its challenges to face and we have arrived at ours. You're in a fight you didn't ask for. However, choosing not to fight will not save you. Only making the choice to rise up by faith in Christ will save your heart from emotional failure. You can do it, my friend. Force your will into action and confess God's Word in your heart daily and watch and see how he moves in the most miraculous way in your life today! Trust me, it can be storming outside, but a soul whose compass points towards Christ will be dancing with the Son on the inside.