Our trust cannot be in ourselves and our own strength, for in times of trouble, we are not strong enough. Our trust cannot be dependent on someone else, for they will disappoint us miserably every time. Our trust can only be in the Lord… for He will never fail us.
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II Peter 1:3 ” His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.”
As we gain truth in Him, our physical, earthly existence is changed forever. As we gain truth in Him, our devotion towards Him grows. As we gain truth in him, we’re set free.
Proverbs 14:10 “Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.”
Each one of us have painful things that we carry within ourselves…things no one else knows. Many times these things are either too painful or to intimate to share…so we choose not to. In the same way, some of the most satisfying, delightful joys we experience in our lives we never tell others…these simple joys are just between the Lord and us and just too wonderful to share with anyone else.
Galatians 5:16 ” So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.”
By following the urging of the Holy Spirit rather than our own misguided appetites and passions, our lives will play out in harmony, peace, and righteousness. For when we allow the Holy Spirit to lead, we pass from that old person to a new creation in Christ.
Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three come together in My name, there am I with them.”
There is power in numbers. I remember a group of men literally picking up a car to save a woman trapped under it from an accident. I’ve seen devastating damage from a tornado cleaned up by hundreds of strangers wanting to help. But when we gather together in the name of the Lord, the power is amplified beyond our comprehension…for in the mist, we find God…and with God, all things are possible.
Job 1:21 ” The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away, may the name of the Lord be praised.”
Two women, both in Intensive Care with life-threatening medical problems. One, a young pregnant mother, in a coma from a routine medical procedure…the other, a woman who had gone to the hospital with the flu, but was spiraling downwards rapidly. That week I dedicated my Devotionals to their families…writing about hope and miracles, and God’s grace. After being in a coma for almost 2 months, the young pregnant Mother began to wake up, and went on to deliver a healthy baby boy. The other woman passed on to glory surrounded by her loved ones. Two families…one rejoicing, the other grieving, but both changed forever by the circumstances. What can we then take from this? Life is very fragile…love intensely…appreciate immensely…praise Him regardless.
I Peter 2:24 “…by His wounds you have been healed.”
The walking wounded are all around us. They may not have open, bleeding cuts you can see, but they are hurting terribly all the same. Emotional pain can be concealed, stuffed inside, and ignored…but like a nagging headache, it’s always there. Jesus died on that Cross to heal us not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually…He wants to restore us back to perfect health in all areas of our life.
I Peter 3:15 ” Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”
If you died tonight, would you go to Heaven? How do you know? Two simple questions – one potentially complex answer…but it doesn’t need to be. It’s sometimes hard to verbalize that cause for our inner confidence, but if you know that Jesus died on the cross for you, your hope is rooted in Him and nothing else. Simply put… Jesus is the reason, the only reason, for the hope you have.
I Peter 2:17 ” Show proper respect to everyone: love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.”
Only Simon Peter uses this term “brotherhood of Believers” in a unique way. He likens our natural birth into our family to the family we become part of when we’re born again. Suddenly we have brothers and sisters all over the World…our new birth in Christ making us all family.
I Peter 2:12 ” Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.”
Simon Peter spells it out very clearly…you will be insulted, slandered, maligned, and just plain bad mouthed by the world…there’s no way around it…and being a Christian doesn’t exempt you from it. But what we do need to bear in mind, is that the unbeliever is watching very closely to see our reactions…will we repay evil with evil, or will they see Jesus in us? The final words of this verse are also very important, for we may never see the influence of our doing good in this lifetime…but it never should detract us from continuing to do what is right.
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