With this COVID-19 virus sweeping through the nations, it seems some can't see the light at the end of the tunnel and tend to worry about their future; but no matter what we go through, whether physical challenges as these pestilence and disease, emotional challenges with death and loss of incomes, or those horrible mountains we can't remove, we must set our mind on Who we serve and Whose we are! Once we are a born again Christian, we become Children of the Most High God and just as with any good parent, there is Nothing too hard for our Father in protecting and providing for His own.
No matter what crisis befalls us, God has a way of taking the bad and causing it to turn around for our good because of His great plan for our life; so as we see unexpected changes coming our way, we must learn to trust that God is only redirecting us to that plan He has for each of us as noted in Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you" says the Lord, "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Even tho' things may look devastating in our eyes, God is able to do Exceeding Abundantly ABOVE all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us as noted in Ephesians 3:20; and just as Paul declared in Philippians 4:19, "my God shall supply ALL your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." and as God declares in Jeremiah 32:27, "I am the Lord, the God of all mankind! Is anything too hard for me?" Absolutely Not!!!
So on the authority of the written Word of God, when things look dim, don't lose hope but look up, and hold to God's Unchanging Hand; and no matter what comes your way "Never, Never, Never Give Up!" Stand Fast on God's Promises and His Faithfulness while declaring His Word over every need and He will supply ALL your needs in His perfect way and in His perfect time. Nothing is impossible for Him! Nothing is too hard for Him! Not cancers; not pandemic viruses; not financial deficits; Nothing! He holds this entire Universe He created in His hands and even now, tho' we cannot see it; He is working on our behalf with a plan for our good and for His glory!
Even when we don't understand the loss of loved ones; God has a plan. Each one of us were created with a time to live and a time to die; and I believe many are taken to prevent them having to endure what lies ahead; even tho' we may not understand. No one is ready to give up a loved one but just as God gave His only beloved Son for our good, let's place them in God's hands and trust His plan for their good and for ours, even tho we don't understand the reason trusting that He sees what lies before us. Psalm 30:5, declares, "For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."
So let's not ever give up but look up; because Jesus has this all covered in the palm of His hands; and the same Power that quickened His body and brought Him forth from the tomb is the same power that works within each of His children to accomplish God's purpose here on earth. Circumstances will come and circumstances will go, but the Word of God remains unchanged forevermore { Malachi 3:6}. He is the same yesterday, today and forevermore; He changes not {Hebrews 13:8} "God is not human that He should lie, not a human being that He should change His mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?{Numbers 23:19} No, No, No, a thousand times No! What He says, He will do; and as He did it for one person in His Word, He will do the same for you and me, because there is no partiality {no favoritism, no respect of persons} with God. {Romans 2:11}
As we are celebrating Holy Week and rejoice greatly in the willingness of our Lord Jesus to endure all the persecutions, the torture of those stripes ripping thru His body for our healing from all sickness and disease; and we rejoice greatly in Jesus' ultimate sacrifice, surrendering His life as ransom from all sin for all mankind on that old rugged cross; and we rejoice greatly in His Resurrection from the dead; knowing that the same power that raised Him quickens our mortal bodies and creates our new man in Christ Jesus ensuring eternal life with Him forevermore. And this same Power that raised Jesus from the dead and brought Him forth from the tomb can quicken and heal our wicked world from this pandemic virus if we repent and turn from our sins and magnify the Holy Name of Jesus; because to Jesus and Him only belongs ALL Glory, Honor, and Praise!
So let's begin renewing our minds in Christ Jesus and in all our ways let's lift up the name of Jesus over all sickness and disease, over financial loss and loss of loved ones, and by faith let's boldly declare Him Lord of lords and King of kings; and walk by Faith not by sight; not by believing in man's word but declaring God's Word and His Faithfulness in all things; and let's rejoice in this day He has given and be glad in it! Have a wonderfully blessed day, dear friend, God loves you and so do I~~~
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