Good morning! Today while reading devotionals from other ministers, I realized one great truth: nothing can stop God. This can be applied to my life and your life by finding the will of God for our lives. If God wants you to go to Poland on a missions trip, nothing and no one on this earth can stop you from going. If God wants a book of mine published, then nothing and no one on this planet can stop that from happening. Sometimes before the clouds break up and we start ascending with Jesus out of the dark valley, we look around and a great storm of fear assails us. Like the strong winds and torrential rain that comes off the back end of many thunderclouds, we must endure this storm of fear and doubt right before the storm passes and the sun breaks through. You might even say this storm is at its worst just before the Son breaks through, for Jesus is with us every step of the way.
Always when some great task comes to the point where my doubt and fear are at their worst is the time when God sends messages of comfort, reassurance, and hope to me from sources that are all around me. Which reminds me of my primary job: giving you encouragement and love as you endure the dark valleys with our Lord. All of us will go through the times of testing and trial that are so difficult to bear. I can even say that these times are impossible for us to bear on our own. Without Jesus, many of us would probably sound the retreat and fly to the hills before the time has come. We know there will come a time in the tribulation when that will happen. The problem is that we are often tempted to take the escape route now... before the time has come. Instead, we must stand strong in our Lord. Not easy? Nope, but imagine that you are standing in front of Jesus with his arms around you. Nothing can make you retreat because the Almighty One is behind you.
We tend to look out at the obstacles and the forces arrayed against us, and we tremble before them. However, we should be looking up to our Lord. Compare the strength and authority of God with those obstacles and enemy forces. Not so scary now, are they?
Have a better day in Christ; rest in his mighty arms!
Bucky
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