When it comes to salvation, nothing in this world that touches
our lives is left to random chance. Everything that in any way touches
your life, every influence that moves you, is under the ever watchful
and careful guidance of God.
We may not understand why God allows what He does. In many cases, not until we can see with the clear vision of heaven will we comprehend His workings. But we can be sure of this; once we can see the end from the beginning, we would not wish that God had done things any different. Try as we might, we will not be able to find a more perfect way that God could have dealt with us than what He did.
But until that time we, by God's grace, must walk in faith. Faith being the evidence of things hoped for, the substance of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1). And by that faith we can know and rejoice in that which cannot yet be seen or understood. Indeed, by faith we can rejoice in the knowledge that God will cause even the workings and devices of the enemy to work out for our good.
2 Corinthians 13:8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
It is Satan's effort to get us to look away from God and to the dark things of this world. But like Paul and Silas beaten and locked away in the deep darkness of a dungeon, our sight must by faith be kept on God above.
If we take our eyes off God we will be overwhelmed. Storms may rage all around us. The waves may threaten to crash over us and crush us. But if our sight is fixed on Jesus, we may walk through that storm in perfect peace, heedless of the towering waves of stormy fury that threaten to crash down and crush us. We need fear only that we might be induced to look upon another than Jesus. Peter learned that lesson, if you are going to walk through the storm, you must keep your eye on Jesus, or you will sink beneath the raging waves.
Matthew 14:28-31 Peter said to Him, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." And He said, "Come!" And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"
It is Satan's purpose to get us to look away from Jesus, to set our thoughts on someone or something else. He knows that if he can focus your attention on anything or anyone other than Jesus he has won the battle. We must be single minded in our purpose in seeking Jesus.
We may not understand why God allows what He does. In many cases, not until we can see with the clear vision of heaven will we comprehend His workings. But we can be sure of this; once we can see the end from the beginning, we would not wish that God had done things any different. Try as we might, we will not be able to find a more perfect way that God could have dealt with us than what He did.
But until that time we, by God's grace, must walk in faith. Faith being the evidence of things hoped for, the substance of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1). And by that faith we can know and rejoice in that which cannot yet be seen or understood. Indeed, by faith we can rejoice in the knowledge that God will cause even the workings and devices of the enemy to work out for our good.
2 Corinthians 13:8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
It is Satan's effort to get us to look away from God and to the dark things of this world. But like Paul and Silas beaten and locked away in the deep darkness of a dungeon, our sight must by faith be kept on God above.
If we take our eyes off God we will be overwhelmed. Storms may rage all around us. The waves may threaten to crash over us and crush us. But if our sight is fixed on Jesus, we may walk through that storm in perfect peace, heedless of the towering waves of stormy fury that threaten to crash down and crush us. We need fear only that we might be induced to look upon another than Jesus. Peter learned that lesson, if you are going to walk through the storm, you must keep your eye on Jesus, or you will sink beneath the raging waves.
Matthew 14:28-31 Peter said to Him, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." And He said, "Come!" And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"
It is Satan's purpose to get us to look away from Jesus, to set our thoughts on someone or something else. He knows that if he can focus your attention on anything or anyone other than Jesus he has won the battle. We must be single minded in our purpose in seeking Jesus.
