Good morning! How are we faithing? Our confidence in this faith is based on our savior. When preachers tell you he endured everything we do, it means exactly that. He blew his nose just like us, he scraped his knee as a kid just like us, he had errant thought show up just like we do. When we think about those things and realize he did not ever sin the vision of what Jesus is starts to take shape. Any emotion or thought that hounds mankind, he overcame. Any physical attack whether inward or outward, he whooped. Therefore when he gave his life for you and me, that's when he took on sin where there was no sin. We tend to fret over things because we don't have the confidence at a level we ought to. That is called faith. Faith that the Word is true and we can rest on it isn't always easy because we tend to walk with our eyes only. He overcame that too. I know this is sometimes hard to perceive and to act on but don't be misled, we can do it with his help. Sure I see a ball joint that needs replacing and fix it accordingly, where is the faith in that? Faith that I can replace it? No, knowing I can replace it. Our faith is knowing Jesus will be where we are and acting accordingly. I know I struggle at times because of my eyes but like we've talked about before, we need to sink in our minds and hearts of the truth of Messiah so when those doubting or fearful times come we can rest on these principles of God and overcome the flesh. Look at these. Reflect on these. Stand on these.
Hebrews 4:14-16
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need.
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Matthew 6:25-34
"For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, as to what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, as to what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than clothing? "Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? "And which of you by being anxious can add a single cubit to his life's span? "And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory did not clothe himself like one of these. "But if God so arrays the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more do so for you, O men of little faith? "Do not be anxious then, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'With what shall we clothe ourselves?' "For all these things the Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. "Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word that gives us hope. Thank you for your son that knows us totally. Thank you for your blessings. Thank you for your love for us even when we screw up. Lord, we ask you protect our troops and our leaders. Impart wisdom from you and not the world on them. Help them make choices that are in your will and not their own. Lord we lift those who are confused and misled. Open their eyes to the grace of Jesus so they may heal and press on with your plan for their lift. Heal hearts and minds and in the name of Jesus we rebuke and cast the demons and henchmen of the enemy out of our paths. Protect us from mind attacks that hinder our walk with you. Heal bodies that hinder your work. Teach us to see real truth and not what the world feeds us, it is in your holy name Jesus we pray, amen
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