Oh Lord, let your will be done now and forever, amen.
Luke 22:42 NIV
[42] “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
https://bible.com/bible/111/luk.22.42.NIV
God is God!
God is not man.
He is different!
He is God!
Exo 34:6 NET The LORD passed by before him and proclaimed: “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,
Exo 34:7 NET keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children’s children, to the third and fourth generation.”
Fix your eyes on Him
Hebrews 12:2 NIV
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Fix your eyes on Jesus. Do not relent looking unto Jesus.
Psalms 34:5 ERV
[5] If you look to him for help, he will put a smile on your face. You will have no need to be ashamed.
https://bible.com/bible/406/psa.34.5.ERV
God will not fail you in your time of need.
He is faithful.
God is so good.
Jesus is so loving…so, so sweet, loving Jesus ❤️
God’s Plan
A future and a hope are God’s plan for us.
His plans are good and He is trustworthy to bring His purpose to pass concerning us.
He won’t fail us in the face of adversity. He will rescue us from the clutch of the enemy.
He will save us ultimately and forever.
In Him you should trust and put your confidence.
Jesus lives again to live forever
Praise God Jesus rose from the dead!
If he had not risen, Christianity and the faith would not have been possible, and humanity would have been doomed in her decadence and depravity.
Thank God we are not hopeless and destitute. We have a future and an assurance that the life we have in Jesus is eternal life.
Here in lies our confidence that because Jesus lives forever, we also will live forever with Him in eternity.
Amen!
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Situations and circumstances often align to God’s purpose.
Romans 8:28 NLT
[28] And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
I believe that God is constrict to work with and around human activities.
He doesn’t need us to do whatever He chooses to do, but we need Him because there are things we can’t control.
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It is God’s desire that we find out what to do and how to live a better life, and live well in a moral and godly way.
Proverbs 4:5 NLT
[5] Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
[7] Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.
3 John 1:2 NLT
[2] Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.
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We must pray and continually ask God’s will to be done.
Luke 18:1 NLT
[1] One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.
The devil constantly tries to undermine the purpose and plans of God, and the prayer of the believer is the weapon (amongst others) to defeat the enemy.
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God’s idea of living life is to make a conscious and deliberate effort to live godly and exhibit good, moral character.
Philippians 2:12 NLT
[12] Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.
It is also God’s purpose for us to choose to do good.
Deuteronomy 30:19-20 NLT
[19] “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! [20] You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Making the right choice is God’s ultimate will in every situation.
Even our Lord Jesus recognized this when He struggled at His lowest moment.
Matthew 26:39 NLT
[39] He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
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God uses the mistakes and errors of our lives to remold and remake us, though we might suffer the consequences of our wrong choices.
It is God’s idea that we learn from our mistakes.
Luke 22:32 NLT
[32] But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”
https://bible.com/bible/116/luk.22.32.NLT
God’s love never faint even when we wrong Him.