Category: Reflective Words

God is still the best source of strength, succor and hope.

Isaiah 33:2 AMP
[2] O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You. Be the arm of Your servants every morning [that is, their strength and their defense], Our salvation also in the time of trouble.

God does not disappoint!

Humans only give up on Him when it matters most.

Isaiah 33:6 AMP
[6] And He will be the security and stability of your times, A treasure of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; The fear of the Lord is your treasure.

When we trust God, hope and wait on Him, the results are always pleasant and lasting.

Psalm 139:1-3 NIV
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. [2] You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. [3] You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.

What can we hide from the Lord?

Nothing!

Where can we hide from the Lord?

No place! He sees it all.

How can we hide from the Lord?

No way and no means! He understands every thought and process.

Isaiah 43:2,4 NLT
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. [4] Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me. You are honored, and I love you.

The Lord delights in His people. So, He would “trade” others for our place and for our good.

He does these things from His good heart to the people that He loved and to the people that follow Him.

A good example is found in Exodus 12:35-36. The Israelites enjoyed unparalleled favor before the Egyptians so much that they gave the Israelites anything and everything they asked for.

‭The antidote to selfishness is true and sincere love.

Philippians 2:1-4 NIV‬
[1] Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, [2] then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. [3] Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, [4] not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

https://bible.com/bible/111/php.2.1-4.NIV

A wicked nature is devoid of love.

A key point about faith is understanding that you cannot live successfully by your power but by the grace of God.

God, realizing that you trust Him for help, supplies you with all you need as long as you have faith (trust) in Him from start to finish. 

Christian’s relationship with God is all about exercising faith in Him. 

Romans 1:17 NIV
[17] For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

https://bible.com/bible/111/rom.1.17.NIV

If Christians do not apply faith appropriately, they cannot live a successful life.

‭1 Peter 5:8-9 ERV‬
[8] Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat. [9] Refuse to follow the devil. Stand strong in your faith. You know that your brothers and sisters all over the world are having the same sufferings that you have.

https://bible.com/bible/406/1pe.5.8-9.ERV

The devil’s goal is to attack, and attack the Christians.

The enemy is against God and he is against the Christians.

Christians must be on guard continually.

Victory is only assured as long as we stay close to Jesus who has won the battle for us.

Holiness is the nature of God, and we must quest for it until we become like Him.

Becoming like God is a necessary desire for any believer who thirst for a life that distinctly pleases God.

We cannot be God, but we can be a copy of Him.

We cannot be Holy as God is, but when we desire to be holy, He builds His nature in us that makes us look like Him.

1 Peter 4:14 NIV
If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

The things that believers experience these days are far more than insulting.

And I believe that as the end of time approaches, the sufferings of the believers will greatly increase that, if God does not help, only a few will be able to endure to the end.

God will (surely) help!