Today is a day that we need encouragement from the
Lord. We are most definitely living in trying
times. Not everything we go through is
smooth sailing. Not everything that
happens to us from day to day is a big bunch of pleasantries. Sometimes they cause us to get down in our
spirit and begin looking at just how bad things seem to be. But today, I just came by to bring you a word
of encouragement.
Once upon a time, I lived a life, that from the time I woke
up until I went to sleep, I was looking over my shoulder to see what was going
to happen next. I worried about
everything. I pretended not to be afraid
but my nerves would sometimes get the best of me and I felt like giving up on
life. I made some terrible decisions
that almost destroyed my family.
Can I tell you today, that the devil thought he had me in
his hip pocket? But when I thought I
couldn’t go any further, a man named Jesus came by my way and pulled me up and
out of the miserable pit I was in. He
showed up in a way that I would have never expected. He showed up when I least expected Him. He showed up when I wasn’t even looking for
Him. But the main thing is, He did show
up.
Jesus came in and turned everything around. He gave me reason to keep on going. He gave me a reason to get up in the
morning. He gave me a reason to
live. My fears began fading away. My worries fell off by the wayside. I began singing a new song. I began walking a little lighter. The Creator of heaven and earth saw fit to
come into my room and save me from hell and from myself. Hallelujah!!!
As some of you today are grieving over a loved one that has
passed on or over a relationship that has seen its better days, I came to tell
you that it’s time for you to live. You
or a loved one may be suffering from depression or anxiety and can’t see the
light of day. Well, Jesus said that “I
have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly.” So, that means that your grieving or your
depression cannot keep you from the comforting arms of a loving God.
He gave everything for you.
Yes, you! He loves you with an
everlasting love. And if there is
anything I have learned, it is that He will never abandon you or give up on
you. It doesn’t matter how bad you might
have messed up. It doesn’t matter how
many times you may have cast doubt on whether He cares or not. The plain and simple truth is that He is a
loving, caring, comforting, longsuffering God.
He knows all about the thoughts and feelings you’ve had while trudging
through your struggle and He still loves you.
I’m not talking about a God that is distant, even to the
point of being dead. I’m talking about a
God that is ever-present, even when you don’t feel Him. He is our awesome God. He is our Redeemer, our Deliverer, our Strength,
our Joy and our Peace. He is our Healer,
our Way-maker, and our Peace-speaker. He
is our Way, our Truth and our Life. He is!!!
He lives and He loves you.
Be encouraged today by who He is and by how much He really
does love you.
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