The waves of life have changed. There are a lot of things happening politically, socially, and economically that can be scary, but our lives are in God's hands, not in a person's. God promises to take care of us.
1 Peter 5:6-7 'Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, for he cares for you.'
Ephesians 6:10-12 'For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.'
2 Chronicles 7:14 'if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.'
God wants His people to turn from those anxieties and trust that He will care for you. There are many examples of people in the scripture who went through hard things: Joseph, Job, Esther, Nehemiah, Daniel.
Read Daniel 3:1-5 - When situations are worse, we need to draw closer to God, not listen to the noise in this world. When we give our attention to others, we take away God's praise.
Read Daniel 3
Stand On Your Faith - Continue to look at God. Keep your eyes on God. Memorize Isaiah 26:3 and remember that God will keep you in perfect peace when your mind is set on Him - not the things of this world.
Never Give The Devil Authority - Do not allow the enemy to flood your mind with his threats and lies. The truth is God has rescued many before and He will do it again. The three Hebrew boys were not scared of King Nebuchadnezzar, because they put their trust in God.
- When you're in the face of the enemy, what do you do?
Walk By Faith, Not By Sight - Believe God to deliver you from all these things. Trust that is God didn't build it, it won't stand. Trust that God will take care of you. God will never leave you or forsake you. Sometimes we are forced into situations, but God WILL set your free and you WILL walk out!
- Do you see what God sees?
What is binding you will burn up! Trust that God will destroy and take down whatever is captivating your thoughts. God will transform others as they witness what God is doing in your life! They will believe in the Almighty God in heaven.
- Who around you needs to see your faith to learn to believe in God?
There are two things we are required to do:
- When you walk out of this situation, give God all the glory! (John 9:2-5 - blind man)
- Walk out your faith.
- Be a witness to what God has done and is doing. (John 4 - woman at the well)
We can deal with these things and give God glory as we tell others that God has been good to us.
Remember:
'And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. ' - 1 Peter 5:10