"As
the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it
without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it
yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that
goes out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will
accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it"
(Isaiah 55:10-11).
I remember the moment I found these
verses in Isaiah, and realized that the Bible was directly from the
heart of God. The words on the pages suddenly became full of promise for
me. They were like a hidden treasure for me to discover, and I was
hungry for the adventure. I wanted them to accomplish His best in my
life. As the pain, loss, and troubles of life hit me fully in the face,
God reassured me with the promises I had discovered in His Word. Through
many years He has continually given me peace through His Word.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer
and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the
peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).
Whatever happens I can trust God to handle my pain. I can trust Him to
carry all the worries and problems. But I must release all of it to Him,
and allow His peace to work in my heart and mind. I have to learn to
surrender everything to Him, and that process means letting go and
allowing His strength to become mine. I must face my fears and problems
head-on with His strength and believe He will carry me through each
ordeal. I must exercise faith trusting that no matter what the outcome,
He will provide for my every need.
"Let us hold
unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful
(Hebrews 10:23). Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be
disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will
not be put to shame" (Isaiah 50:7).
Unswervingly! With
my face set like a flint! This is way I will believe. He will provide
the strength to overcome my fears, and face my problems head-on. I
decide to believe this, and allow Him to be my strength. It sounds good
to read these Scriptures over and over, but I MUST internalize them
until they become real in me.... until my every thought is taken captive
by them. And only then I will realize His greatest healing peace.
"So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You
need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will
receive what he has promised" (Hebrews 10:35-36). "The one who calls you
is faithful, and he will do it" (I Thessalonians 5:24).
I must never give up! I must believe that He is faithful to take care
of whatever I have released to Him. I must believe that when I surrender
by body, soul, spirit, mind, and heart to Him, I will receive what He
has promised me. He will give me victory over fear, problems, struggles,
and I will know peace that the world will never give. It will be His
peace that passes all my human understanding. And I will know Him
through His Word alive in my spirit, and His Spirit alive in me. He will
truly be my strength, my victory, my Savior, my peace, my joy, and my
love. He will be my All-in-All.
I remember the moment I found these verses in Isaiah, and realized that the Bible was directly from the heart of God. The words on the pages suddenly became full of promise for me. They were like a hidden treasure for me to discover, and I was hungry for the adventure. I wanted them to accomplish His best in my life. As the pain, loss, and troubles of life hit me fully in the face, God reassured me with the promises I had discovered in His Word. Through many years He has continually given me peace through His Word.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).
Whatever happens I can trust God to handle my pain. I can trust Him to carry all the worries and problems. But I must release all of it to Him, and allow His peace to work in my heart and mind. I have to learn to surrender everything to Him, and that process means letting go and allowing His strength to become mine. I must face my fears and problems head-on with His strength and believe He will carry me through each ordeal. I must exercise faith trusting that no matter what the outcome, He will provide for my every need.
"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23). Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame" (Isaiah 50:7).
Unswervingly! With my face set like a flint! This is way I will believe. He will provide the strength to overcome my fears, and face my problems head-on. I decide to believe this, and allow Him to be my strength. It sounds good to read these Scriptures over and over, but I MUST internalize them until they become real in me.... until my every thought is taken captive by them. And only then I will realize His greatest healing peace.
"So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised" (Hebrews 10:35-36). "The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it" (I Thessalonians 5:24).
I must never give up! I must believe that He is faithful to take care of whatever I have released to Him. I must believe that when I surrender by body, soul, spirit, mind, and heart to Him, I will receive what He has promised me. He will give me victory over fear, problems, struggles, and I will know peace that the world will never give. It will be His peace that passes all my human understanding. And I will know Him through His Word alive in my spirit, and His Spirit alive in me. He will truly be my strength, my victory, my Savior, my peace, my joy, and my love. He will be my All-in-All.
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