Faith
Ephesians chapter 2 verses 12 and 13.
Remember that in those days you were living utterly apart from Christ; you were enemies of God's children and He had promised you no help. You were lost, without God, without hope. But now you belong to Christ Jesus, and though you once were far away from God, now you have been brought very near to Him because of what Jesus Christ has done for you with His blood.
Worry and concerns can get the better part of us and turn our lives upside down. God does not like to see anyone like that. That is why He sent Jesus. We have a way out! God is eternal life and the promise of refuge and strength.
If He is the Creator of all things including our intricate bodies, then why doesn't everyone worship and honor Him? Kings and Queens have been around forever. There are rulers who dictate how their nations should work. People bow to them and honor their positions as the hierarchy and leadership.
It's understandable that not everyone is going to agree with all the decisions and rules. In some places you have to be careful speaking out against the governing body and in others, people have the right to voice their opinions. Food, shelter and the protection against global sickness are among the highest priorities of people. If our peaceful lives are interrupted than questions will rise and confusion will lead to opinions, and harsh words being spoken.
If one person is upset than they feel that everyone should be aware of their dilemma and feel the same way they do. That is how turmoil can start and one little thing can become larger, leading in all sorts of directions. The internet has opened up opinions that can be confusing and used to play on the kindness and goodness of those who have a caring heart.
God does not want anyone to be lost from Him. He has given Jesus as our way to cut through the mess that bonds us in chains. There is freedom and peace available to all people. There may be many reasons why people turn their backs on God but that does not mean He is not real. There are many who trust in God and are seen as happy and at peace, even in the midst of devastating trials.
So why is it that if peace is available, the promise of eternal life and being reunited with loved ones, that people struggle with believing in what God says? It's probably because of who He is. If there is a Creator of the world, the universe, with all it's vastness and the claim that we are formed by Him into who we are, then we need to believe by faith. We can see, the world and it's amazing beauty, we can see the stars and the vastness of the universe, we can see people and interact with them, but God is unseen and in order to believe that He was the one who made all things possible, we have to live by faith.
Jesus has been proven to be a real person, who did amazing mind boggling miracles and for many years after His death people made claims of interacting with Him. He is the one who made the claims of being God's Son, sent to all of us a gift. In John 14 verse 27 Jesus says; "I am leaving you with a gift---peace of mind and heart! And the peace I give is not fragile like the peace the world gives. So do not be troubled or afraid."
God may be unseen, and Jesus may have made some pretty amazing claims, but in our search for understanding peace, the hardships we endure, maybe even why we are here, and why for only a short time, we can consider God as the answer, and Jesus as our way to life with God.
Now comes the experiences and the stories you have to tell. Our daily lives continue with trials, temptations and human desires, but the difference is you now have peace of mind. And all because you have brought your troubles to God, who has introduced you to Jesus and given you a place in life with Him. There is nothing better than seeing the world, the universe, and people as His.
There is nothing better than to know that you are living in the presence of God, as His child, under His protection with Jesus. Before you may have not known, but now you do and that brings a tear to your eye, forever thankful, filled with joy and the want for others to share in what you know. Every moment of your life becomes engaged in worship and trust. You have a focused purpose, to be thankful to Him. Your life is no longer empty and alone but it makes sense, by knowing you are safe and content in life with Jesus.
Thank You Father for Jesus. Thank You for Your saving grace and mercies. 😊
Ephesians chapter 2 verse 19.
Now you are no longer strangers to God and foreigners to heaven, but you are members of God's very own family, citizens of God's country, and you belong in God's household with every other Christian.
1 Corinthians chapter 9 verses 24-27.
In a race, everyone runs but only one person gets first prize. So run your race to win. To win the contest you must deny yourselves of many things that would keep you from doing your best. An athlete goes to all this trouble just to win a blue ribbon or a silver cup, but we do it for a heavenly reward that never disappears. So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step. I fight to win. I'm not just shadowboxing or playing around. Like an athlete I punish my body, treating it roughly, training it to do what it should, not what it wants to. Otherwise I fear that after enlisting others for the race, I myself might be declared unfit and ordered to stand aside.
Psalms chapter 145 verses 3-7.
Great is Jehovah! Greatly praise Him! His greatness is beyond discovery! Let each generation tell it's children what glorious things He does. I will meditate about Your glory, splendor, majesty and miracles. Your awe-inspiring deeds shall be on every tongue; I will proclaim Your greatness. Everyone will tell about how good you are, and sing about Your righteousness.
Ephesians chapter 2 verses 8 and 9.
For it is by grace that we are saved through grace, not that of yourselves. It is a gift of God, not of works, lest we boast.
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