TURNING TOWARD GOD

We have had some friends and acquaintances that are going through tough times right now. One has had her hours at work cut. She is single and now can’t even pay her rent. One couple had a company, that was supposed to be helping them, steel all the money out of their bank account. Another can’t pay for their children’s swim lessons. And it goes on. There are many more stories out there of not so merry times. People in these circumstances tend to look at the circumstances that surround them. It is only natural but is it the best thing to be doing? Is it the right thing to do? Our culture would have us to believe that we should fear because there is no help to be had. That the circumstances are too big to overcome. That maybe fact but it is not true.

TURNING TOWARD GOD
We have had some friends and acquaintances that are going through tough times right now. One has had her hours at work cut. She is single and now can’t even pay her rent. One couple had a company, that was supposed to be helping them, steel all the money out of their bank account. Another can’t pay for their children’s swim lessons. And it goes on. There are many more stories out there of not so merry times. People in these circumstances tend to look at the circumstances that surround them. It is only natural but is it the best thing to be doing? Is it the right thing to do? Our culture would have us to believe that we should fear because there is no help to be had. That the circumstances are too big to overcome. That maybe fact but it is not true.
The difference between facts and truth is facts are what the physical circumstances are and truth is what God says. If you are short on money and need a job the facts are that you are short on money and need a job BUT the truth is that, as a Chistian, God is your sufficiency. II Cor. 3:5 and II Cor. 9:8. It is as simple as that. Which you choose to believe is up to you. If you believe that you are stuck and you won’t make those payments then by all means you won’t make those payments. But, if you believe that God can and will make a way where there is no way and give you the deliverance and you will make your payments then you will be doing everything in your power to find the path that God provides. You will get the deliverance that you need. The greatest gift is that of being born again of God’s spirit and the greatest ability is the ability to believe God and to walk as God wants us to walk. The Bible says we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. We have to get to the place that we believe that. God says that He is our sufficiency. We have to get to the place in our minds and in our lives that we believe that. He says that we are His sons and His daughters. Do you believe that? Do you believe that you are going to heaven and all hell can’t stop you from going?
These people that I have been talking about are good people. God doesn’t want them to go without or to suffer wrong. He wants them as well as us to have a life that is more than abundant.
We have to belive that but the only way to believe that is to study the Bible and keep telling ourselves what the Word tells. If the Bible says we are more than conquerors then we tell ourselves that we are more than conquerors, over and over and over again until our mind changes and we believe that we are more than conquerors. The Bible tells us that God is our sufficiency so we keep telling ourselves the exact same thing that the Bible says and then we go boldly to the throne of Grace so that we can get our deliverance. In other words, we pray to God.
James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
And we keep praying until we get our results.
Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
There is only one way up and out of the negative circumstances that you may find yourself in and that is by turning your eyes unto the promises of God and away from the negatives by which you are surrounded. If you are in darkness the only way to get out of it is to introduce something that is contrary to that darkness and that would be light. God and His Word the Bible are the light of this world. So, turn away from the darkness of the situation that you are in and turn unto the promises of God. Then you will see the deliverance that you so desperately desire.
READING FOR THE WEEK
Ephesians – Chapter One
Romans – Chapter Eight
Phillipians – Chapter Three