November 2004 - GOD's W.I.T. - GODs Word Is Truth

Many are struggling because they really don't believe that God has a purpose! That why every problem is a setback rather than a stepping-stone! Regardless of what you going through, If you're a child of God, He has a purpose for everything!

The sun may not be shinning right now but God hasn't left you all alone in this world to make it by yourself. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him^] who have been called according to his purpose (NIV).

Someone said, "Faith does not search the will of God, nor strive to understand; adversities that may descend beneath his loving hand. Faith is trusting form and strong; that knows God's plans are never wrong."

Sometimes we don't understand the reason for the storm! But it's in the storm that the ship is tested, not the calm! When the storm was ragging and all had given up hope; Paul stood forth and said, "Sirs, be of good cheer, for I believe God." If you're in a storm you need to tell your heart, "Be of good cheer, I believe God."

Many great men and women of faith in time of trouble and sever testing have been people who've put their faith and confidence in the promises of God.

In Hebrew 11 - Enoch walked with God, Noah built an ark, Abraham left his homeland, Sara conceived, Isaac blessed, Moses forsook because they all believed in a promise.

Hebrew 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth (KJV).

Salomon's prayer at the dedication - 1KIngs 8:56 Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant (KJV).

There's not one promise in God's Word that He's ever failed to keep! 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. (KJV)

He's a God who faithful in keeping His promises!

Forgiveness of sins - 1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. . Isaiah 1:8 And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.
Deliverance for temptation - 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Prayers will be answered - Mark 1:24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Needs will be supplied - Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Nothing shall separate us from the love of God - Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Deliverance fro condemnation of the past - Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
He will order our steps - Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
His continual presence - Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Psalm 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
The victory of the Church - Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Rapture of the Church - 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first.
Resurrection of the dead - Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

All above scripture is in King James Versions

A man named Jack was walking along a steep cliff one day, when he accidentally got too close to the edge and fell. On the way down he grabbed a branch, which temporarily stopped his fall. He looked down and to his horror saw that the canyon fell straight down for more than a thousand feet.

      He couldn't hang onto the branch forever, and there was no way for him to climb up the steep wall of the cliff. So Jack began yelling for help, hoping that someone passing by would hear him and lower a rope or something.

      HELP! HELP! Is anyone up there? "HELP!"

      He yelled for a long time, but no one heard him. He was about to give up when he heard a voice. Jack, Jack. Can you hear me?"

      "Yes, yes! I can hear you. I'm down here!"

      "I can see you, Jack. Are you all right?"

      "Yes, but who are you, and where are you?

      "I am the Lord, Jack. I'm everywhere."

      "The Lord? You mean, GOD?"

      "That's Me."

      "God, please help me! I promise if, you'll get me down from here, I'll stop sinning. I'll be a really good person. I'll serve You for the rest of my life."

      "Easy on the promises, Jack. Let's get you off from there; then we can talk."

      "Now, here's what I want you to do. Listen carefully."

      "I'll do anything, Lord. Just tell me what to do."

      "Okay. Let go of the branch.""What?" "I said, let go of the branch. Just trust Me. Let go."

      There was a long silence.

      Finally Jack yelled, "HELP! HELP! IS ANYONE ELSE UP THERE?"

Faith does not rule out common sense
In facing life each day,
But takes it by the hand and says,
"We'll trust, we'll plan, we'll pray!" --DJD