How do you trust God? Let's say you just found out some horrible news regarding your health. You're told, "trust God" If I'm told that I'm thinking, so how do you trust Him in this situation? What does it look like?
This past week in my devotions I was studying Abraham with a friend of mine. We were talking about the bone-chilling story of Abraham being asked to offer up his son Isaac as a sacrifice to the Lord. Can you imagine? But Abraham loved nothing or no one more than God, so he took his son up the mountain along with the firewood. On their way up Isaac asked his dad, "where is the sacrifice?" Just think what Abraham must have felt like. What would you say in response to your precious son?
What Abraham says is what trusting in God looks like for me. "The Lord will provide" Amazing words! The Lord will provide....I don't know how or what it will look like or what it will take but HE WILL PROVIDE. I love those words because it makes it very real for me. I don't have to wonder if I'm trusting Him enough. I don't have to put any pressure on myself. I simply say (even if it is hard to believe at times) "The Lord will provide"
The story of Abraham and Isaac turns out fine. (You can read about it in Genesis 22) Trust that your story will turn out fine too. And when you want to know how to trust more or what it looks like just simply say the words, "The Lord will provide" Let Him do the rest- its what He's best at!
In Christ,
Pastor John
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
No Period!
Heard a neat sermon yesterday in which the Pastor explained how in Ephesians 1 there is a bunch of run on sentences in the Greek version of this text. Paul, the writer of Ephesians is going on and on about the blessings of God and its like there was no time to even put a period.
I like English grammar so I looked into this more. A period is used to end a sentence. Interesting how Paul is talking about how we have been blessed by God. He says we were chosen by God, that He has given us a purpose, that we are included in His plan, that we were marked with Him, and that our inheritance is guaranteed! Do you realize all that is yours when you believe that Jesus is your Savior?!!!
No wonder in the Greek this is a run on sentence. A period ends a sentence and maybe Paul was using this as one more way to show us that our praise to God should never end!
I pray you know these blessings personally. And I pray that when it comes to thanking God for all He has done that we use run on sentences over and over.
(sorry grammar teachers!)
In Christ,
Pastor John
I like English grammar so I looked into this more. A period is used to end a sentence. Interesting how Paul is talking about how we have been blessed by God. He says we were chosen by God, that He has given us a purpose, that we are included in His plan, that we were marked with Him, and that our inheritance is guaranteed! Do you realize all that is yours when you believe that Jesus is your Savior?!!!
No wonder in the Greek this is a run on sentence. A period ends a sentence and maybe Paul was using this as one more way to show us that our praise to God should never end!
I pray you know these blessings personally. And I pray that when it comes to thanking God for all He has done that we use run on sentences over and over.
(sorry grammar teachers!)
In Christ,
Pastor John
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