It's Not Always Easy

Psalm 43 excerpts

 You are God my stronghold.
   Why have you rejected me?
Why must I go about mourning…………..
  

 Why, my soul, are you downcast?
   Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
   for I will yet praise him,
   my Savior and my God.

The Psalmist felt rejected by God-

He felt forsaken-

Yet he fights on-

To take hold of Hope-

Hope that is based in Truth!

Feelings…………

I have been there.

But can I tell you all here and now friends-

Truth trumps feelings.

Truth

Father will never leave us- Deut. 31:8

Jesus has overcome the world- John 16:33

I can do all things through Christ- Phil. 4;13

Father has given us a Spirit of Power- 2 Timothy 1:7

I love that the Psalmist spirit speaks truth to his soul.

Let the Spirit of God speak Truth to your spirit-

Let your own spirit speak Truth to your soul.

It’s not always easy 

Father

Saturate us with the Truth-

The Truth of Your Great Love for us-

Even Today.

Amen 

Lost Opportunities

"I sold it last week".....

"I'm sorry, but we have offered the job to another candidate".....
"Its over, I want out of here".......

Regrets, Disappointments and Lost opportunities......

Sure there will be other opportunities in the future-
But this one is gone- Never to return.
If only I had.........
Said such and such-
Not said such and such-
Done this-
Not done that.

It's Okay

Our God is the Great Redeemer

of

All That was Lost.

Think of a boy who bragged to his brothers-

Was thrown into a pit-

Sold into slavery-

Was imprisoned falsely-

But in the end...............

Was redeemed by God to preserve a Nation.

Think of the Pharisee of Pharisees-

Holding the coats of men who stoned a martyr-

Struck blind on the road to persecute the Saints-

But in the end..............

Was redeemed by our Lord to spread a Great Gospel.

Think of the one who three times said-

I don't know the man-

I was not with Him-

I don't know Him-

But in the end..............

Was redeemed by Jesus to feed His Sheep.

It's Okay

Our God is the Great Redeemer

of

All That is Lost!

So as this year comes to an end-

With all it's Triumphs-

And all it's Lost Opportunities.......

Look evermore to the Great Redeemer....

And Know that He is always with you-

Even in all these wondrous things.
 

Philippians 1:6

Being confident of this-

That He Who began a good work in you-

He will carry it on to Completion

Until the Day of Christ Jesus.

Father,

Give us rest and strength in the promise

of Your Great Love for us.

Hold us, Carry us and use all these things to

Unite our hearts to Your Great Heart of Love.

Amen