“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’” Isaiah 41:10 NKJV
We have nothing to fear in God. We can put our full faith and trust in Him in all situations. God has a purpose and plan for each of us. His purpose and His plan are perfect. It is safe to surrender every matter to Him and receive the outcome He desires!
“For I know the plans I have for you,”declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
It’s always in our best interest to accept what the Lord desires for us, His perfect and pleasing will for us. If we decide that our ways will work better, we deny ourselves His plan for us.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9 NKJV
If we are to have complete faith and trust in God, we must put every situationn in His hands. When you are lost and looking for direction remember these words.
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:21 NIV
He is always with us, and His ways are perfect. Seek Him, find Him, and listen to His soft gentle voice.
We know our ways don’t always work, and His always do.
Jesus says:
“So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:16 NIV
Let’s not be spit out, let’s chose to be all in for the Lord! It’s not enough to put most things in His hands, put all things in His hands. When we do this, life is simple ( not easy) but simple. Let’s not be lukewarm, let’s go all in for Him.
Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.” Luke 9:23-24 NKJV
Trust Him.
Love one another.
Barnabas
Special thanks to Barnabas for this guest submission.