Post by Gaz on Aug 18, 2020 14:58:41 GMT 10
Gaz’s Sunday sermon on Saturday.
To help with preparedness.
Even as a Christian I used to worry about everything, then the Lord took most of what I loved and challenged me to be obedient to His Will.
When we worry we are not standing in faith. By not trusting God we do not believe Him. Which means we are not following Him, no matter what we say.
The devils tool, are lies and deception, and as Christians if we believe these lies we then worry about things. Then we follow the world, which belong to the devil.
The reason we are not fully prepared for the Tribulation is we have our eyes on the world, the things of the world and the devils lies.
Like Peter we took our eyes off our saviour and look at what is happening all around us. We believe even those things that look real but are still lies.
Living out of Gods will cripples us to the extent we are fearful. And fear is not of faith. And with out faith we cannot please God.
This world, is set up to increase, fear and turmoil in people lives, so they will submit to the authority of the world or new world order. They use media, world events, social media and many other methods to entrap and enslave people’s minds and sometimes bodies.
But be of good cheer as Christ Jesus has over come all these things and if we walk according to His word we are overcomes as well. Have faith in Gods word, live in His word and grow in Faith, as faith comes by hearing the word of God.
Jesus words tells us:
DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW! This is not a suggestion, but a command.
I divided time into days and nights, so that you would have manageable portions of life to handle.
My grace is sufficient for you, but its sufficiency is for only one day at a time.
When you worry about the future, you heap day upon day of troubles onto your flimsy frame.
You stagger under this heavy load, which I never intended you to carry. Throw off this oppressive burden with one quick thrust of trust. Anxious thoughts meander about and crisscross in your brain, but trusting Me brings you directly into My Presence.
As you thus affirm your faith, shackles of worry fall off instantly.
Enjoy My Presence continually by trusting Me at all times.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
MATTHEW 6 : 34
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
2 CORINTHIANS 12 : 9
Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us.
PSALM 62 : 8 (NKJV)
I have written this as I see people in the world, people on FB posting things that are not all true, things that sound nice but are not Gods word. We need to be preparing for what is coming not worrying about what is happening in the world. Why, because Gods word tells us what is going to happen and to be prepared for it.
But instead people are looking to events instead of Gods word. My heart aches for you all, trust God, having absolute Faith, grow in the Lord and prepare.
Stand firm…
Gaz
PS: Some verses to help not to worry.
activechristianity.org/26-bible-verses-to-help-you-combat-anxiety-worry-and-stress