by David Brenneman
“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34.
“Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. “Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven." Matthew 10:26-33.
It's going to happen. You will run into a person or people who will come at you, malign you, say all kinds of false things against you. In the heat of that moment you might not be aware that it's spiritual in nature.
Satan and his minions strive to thwart the plan and purpose of God for every single Believer. He's also going to try to keep all he can from finding the peace of God that comes from a right relationship with Jesus Christ. He robs peace from people however he's allowed to do so.
You may even be only trying to live out your life in Christ quietly and might not be even disturbing anyone then out of the blue you get broadsided.
You might even have opened up and had made yourself vulnerable before others in an attempt to show the love of Christ Jesus and it feels like it blew up in your face.
In recent days we have had our words edited and twisted to become carefully crafted lies about us. Things we never said or with the context removed made to sound like something else entirely.
Satan is a liar and the father of lies as per the testimony of Jesus Christ.
The results of our ordeal are currently shown to be relationships turned to ashes. But God's not done yet.
It's been my experience to see Jesus going places that I can't in the lives of others that Satan doing business with.
Have seen the Spirit working in the lives of people whether they see it or not.
Lies do not last forever. Only the truth does. God's truth can never pass away.
While the pain is real, the reality is this is but temporary. While ashes are at out feet, we take the opportunity to give those ashes to God to do something with.
The most famous verse in the world is probably John 3:16. Says that For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but will have everlasting life.
Says the world. This means those who openly immediately receive this free gift of salvation and all those who rage at Him, cursing His name and denying His existence.
It means everyone who was ever born up to the last human to ever be born.
We're to live out loud our life in Christ whether people receive it or not. Paul said that whereas it be possible be at peace with all men. This certainly implies that there will be times when peace won't be possible.
To have people angry at me is nothing new. To be falsely accused is nothing new to me either.
To keep my fingers out of what Jesus plans for those who do these things towards me...that takes effort. We all want a piece of the action in making a wrong right. We all want to stand over someone in victory. The victory and the battle belongs to the Lord. The battle isn't against flesh and blood. It's always a spiritual battle. Eternity is at stake. My Savior has my back.
Paul was quoting the Old Testament when he said to pray for those who persecute you. Romans 12:20 and Proverbs 25:22.
While these people might not be in your house, your business or wherever you live...you can pray for them. You can keep bringing them to Jesus to deal with.
I have a faith history of a list of people whom attempted things towards me in my life that God took care of in ways that I could not imagine. When people malign you, say all kinds of things about you, take it to Jesus who knows the whole truth about you.
I read the book, both the book and the Author says He wins.
Pray without ceasing. Pray for our Leaders. Pray for those in authority over us. Pray for our enemies.
The only person capable of stopping your prayers from ascending to the Throne of God in Christ Jesus...is you if you don't utter them. Either silently or out loud, tell them to Jesus.
The Spirit of God can and does go where we cannot. Right now the situation may make absolutely no sense. It may look like the landscape has been incinerated. What is that to the Creator of all things? If you believed that Jesus is your Lord and Savior, that He lived a sinless life. That He was cruelly beaten and crucified. Arose 3 days later as both Lord and Christ...don't you think anything else is a cakewalk in comparison to coming back from the dead having had all the sins of mankind heaped upon Him?
Jesus knows your heart and my heart. Jesus knows all about what has happened and who told what lies they did about my situation. He knows the complete truth about your situation.
Jesus will go to all kinds of lengths to take care of His Children. Jesus will pursue all with the aim to save people. It's when people reject Him to the point of death that breaks His heart.
It's sometimes very difficult but we really do need to, at all times, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6.
When it makes no sense and when we only think it does.
Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.
He is the solid rock on which I stand. Stand on that Rock and bring all your worries and troubles to Jesus to deal with.
All NASB 1995 and NASB Scripture Excerpts used by permission. (C) Lockman Foundation.
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