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Where is Peace?
From Romans chapter 8, “.., to set the thoughts on the spirit is life and peace”. There is only one pace for peace, that is in God. Everywhere else is only a mirage of peace. In this world you will have tribulations. If you don’t have peace about something, just don’t do it.
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The Bible is God’s Story
The Bible is God’s story written from His side. So when there is an argument between two people, each person has a side. Well the Bible is God’s side of the story. We may have our worldview and opinions, but God has His worldview and thoughts. After all, He created the world and our ability to even have a view. His thought, that is God’s thoughts are recorded in a story book called the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation, God has a lot to say. Look at this verse in second Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
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Ok, I Am Human
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Opposition Brings Success
Right before success you face your worst opposition. Look at the Lord Jesus, He was facing death by on a cruel Roman cross, but resurrection is coming in 3 days. His resurrection makes the way for all sinners to receive eternal life, just as He promised. Now we can believe in Him for eternal life.
So don’t be down and don’t be low, hope is coming. People who invent things spend a lot of time in the drudgery of details until success comes.
Faith in Action
Beth Shean, Israel
What is “Faith in Action”, it is just believing into Him, trusting Him and walking with Him. It’s all about “Him”, that is its all about “Jesus”. He is the author and perfector of our faith, the beginning and the end. He started our Christian life and He is the only one able to complete it. Look at Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Beth Shean, Israel
Look where we are today, we should thank Him for what He has done. Don’t look at the problems or even ourselves, look to Him the source of our Christian Life.
So don’t be angry, be thankful and trust Him. There is choosing, believing, abiding, and remaining steadfast in our walk with God.
Beth Shean, Israel
Martin Luther Speaking to God in Prayer as a Friend
Martin Luther spoke to God in prayer as a friend.
Veit Dietrich, also known as Vitus Theodorus was a German theologian, writer and reformer. Theodorus was a close friend of Martin Luther. Theodorus, talking about Luther, said, “I overheard him in prayer, … with what life and spirit did he pray! It was with so much reverence as if he were speaking to God, yet with so much confidence, as if he had been speaking to his friend.” God wants us to be men and women of prayer.
Two Trees, Chorazin Israel
God Uses People Like Gideon with Little Faith
God even uses people with little faith. Do we ever wonder why God put us in some situations? Well Gideon also wondered. Look at this Bible passage. Gideon almost gave up, until the Lord spoke to him. And after the Lord spoke, Gideon had trouble believing God.
Judges 6:13-14
And Gideon said to him, “Please, sir, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his wonderful deeds that our fathers recounted to us, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? ’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and given us into the hand of Midian.” And the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you?”
Judges 6:16
And the Lord said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.”
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Gideon still did not believe what God said, and so asked for a “sign”. The Jews also asked for a sign at the time of Jesus. Both situations were considered evil in the Lord’s eyes since they did not just take God at His word. But it’s hard to do that, and Gideon being a man of faith, well sort of a man of faith, really did not fully believe God’s word. So Gideon asked several times for a sign. Notice that God did not rebuke Gideon, but sort of went along with his crazy requests. So Gideon really did not have that much belief and faith in God, but God still used him just as he was.
In the New Testament The Lord Jesus put up with a lot of failures and unbelief from His disciples. He put up with Peter, Thomas and more. Well the point is, God puts up with us just the way we are, and still let’s us work with Him for His Kingdom.