GOD'S WORD OFFERS ENCOURAGEMENT

 

Listen to the doubts and questions coming from Thomas, Peter, Martha, and many more.  God knew of these questions and doubts long before there ever was a Thomas, Peter, Martha, you or me.  He provided encouragement and understanding by providing us with examples of those who He loved before, during, and after their moments of doubts, denial, and conceit.  He is no different with us.  How many times have I lorded over my home and school, denying our one true Lord His right?  Thank-you Lord for Peter.  How many times have I doubted my ability to fill the ministry of mother and teacher, and in essence doubted the ability of El-Elyon, the Most High God?  Thank-you Lord for Thomas.  How many times have I been too busy to sit at the feet of my loving Savior, and neglected to give Him the time needed to fill my empty cup?  Thank-you Lord for Martha.  How many times has selfish desire grabbed hold of me and whisked me off the straight and narrow path?  Thank-you Lord for David.  How many times have I been too busy for a hug, laugh, or shared moment with my child?  Thank-you Lord for the twelve disciples.  How many times have I forgotten to thank Jehovah-Jireh, my God who provides all my needs?  Thank-you Lord for the nine lepers.  How many times have you told me what direction to take and I ran the other way?  Thank-you Lord for Jonah.  How many towers of self-pride and conceit have I built that tumbled into a heap of confusion?  Thank-you Lord for Babel.  The knees of my pants are worn from kneeling at the Throne of Grace.  The seat of Mercy is thread bare from my constant occupation of it.  But both the Throne of Grace and the Seat of Mercy are meant for the children of Christ to grab hold of.  Jesus dying on the cross made unlimited access to them.  They are ours for the asking.  It’s encouraging that in all cases when a child of God stumbles and falls, it’s never too deep or far that God can’t reach out and hold us again in His arms of love For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,   Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Lord.”  Romans 8: 38-39

 

Praying that you will know the fullness of Gods Love,
Susan Maxon and Cindy Elliott