Endless Love

Jeremiah 31:3
"… … I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."

The love of God is as everlasting as He is eternal. God's love is beyond searching, His grace is not comprehendible; and though His gifts are perpetual to us all they are not bias to any race creed or culture, for He is kind to the unthankful and to the unrighteous as well as the just and faithful. His mercy endures the longevity of life and His patience is immortal. God loves without reason, without reckon without compliance without reciprocity; He loves because that Is Who He Is, What He Is, and What He stands for- LOVE. He has not begun to love you but He has always loved you, He still loves you, and He will forever love you!

Struggle is the Partner to Progress

Joshua 1:5
"… There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. "

Moving on or moving forward is sometimes easier said than done. One would like to think that in efforts to positively bring about change there would be little to no resistance or opposition. Unfortunately this is not true; in fact any effort to change positively or negatively for that matter will always be met with resistance. Change is what really brings this about in our lives, and it plays out in so many practical ways. The Third Law of Physics as it is stated by Sir Isaac Newton, "To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." Whenever we try to make a change in our lives, we are equally met with challenges to prevent the change. One does not need to be a rocket scientist to figure this out, and we all have faced this problem in life in some way. Everyday life presents us with these trials and test: ownership solicits strife, victory solicits competition, freedom solicits captivity, and progression solicits opposition. Often times a key indicator that you are doing something right is when things are constantly trying to adversely go wrong. However what the Lord tells Joshua here is of great value and should be considered to all those who are in Christ. One is that his life (Joshua) has purpose and meaning, not because of whom he was, but rather what God would make him to become a mighty leader. Two Joshua's purpose and directives came straight from God not man, so as the Apostle Paul states, "If God be for us, who can be against us?" Lastly but certainly not least, Christ promises to be with us always and He will never leave or forsake you. Truly, I can do ALL things through Christ that strengthens me

Well Worth It

Romans 8:25
"…with patience wait for it."

It is said patience is a virtue, however, the one virtue that often eludes us all. Patience by definition is the ability to endure and persevere without complaint. Patience no matter how one seems to master it, must often be revisited and built upon. Once you figure you have garnered enough patience to endure, you are faced with a challenge that requires even more patience than before. To a Christian believer having patience is a must, and it is the one thing that faith demands. The Word of God admonishes us to allow patience to have a completed work in us all, that we may become mature and complete in Christ. This concept cuts against the grain of society, because everything in our life needs to have happened yesterday, and technology makes this possible. The world is constantly becoming smaller thanks to global communications and the internet. However one fundamental truth that remains is good things come to those who wait; and to every born again believer in due season you will reap if you faint not. That which the Lord has promised is well on the way, but with enduring patience we must remained postured with great anticipation and our hearts lifted up in worship. God's Word is sure and His promises are exact, when we wait on Him we will never be disappointed; so wait I say on the Lord.

The Right Way

(Proverbs 16:25)
"There is a way that seemeth right unto a man…"

To fully understand the plan of God for our lives we must learned to seek the heart of God first. Our ways are not the ways of God, and that first must be realized in order for us to come to Him for guidance and instruction. The scope and vision of God goes beyond the comprehension of the human mind, He can see beyond tomorrow; whereas we must rely only on what we have already experienced in life to make the best possible choices in regards to our future. Having confidence and putting our trust in God can go a long way, if we can be willing to realize He truly knows what is best for us. However that is easier said than done, because it literally means relinquishing total control of our lives over to God. Even though we understand the omniscience of God (all knowing) and the omnipotence of God (all power) the human heart feels diminished in value when we are denied the liberty and freedom of choice. The proverb speaks to "in all our ways acknowledge Him" this is a measure of pure reverence and respect to the divine authority of God; the proverb also declares "He will direct our paths" which gives assurance to the providential care and the exact direction that is not only assured by God's guidance but also protected by His sovereign power and authority along the way. We must learn to trust God with all our hearts, and not to lean to our own understanding. If we could learn to seek God everyday to understand Him better, the plan He has for our lives will be made much clearer with each passing day. He knows what is best for our lives, and we must rest in faith that He will only do that which is right, and only command that which is fair.

It's Gotten Out of Hand

(Psalm 38:1-2)
"O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore."

I think all would agree that life is hard at times or difficult to say the least. Sometimes that in the simple efforts to better one's life, be it through resolutions, starting a new job, or trying to better one's self with continued education, the obstacles that abstrusely align our pathway can be extremely daunting and intimidating. In the consistent effort to become all that God has made us to be and that which Christ through the Holy Spirit is helping us to become, we through lofty decisions of ambition can make leaps and strides that at the slightest misstep cause us to suddenly fall off course. A clear indication of such misfortune cannot always be readily recognized by others, but only with the slightest hint of perception we as individuals know that something is off. This is most difficult because it is not a clear scenario where one has fallen into a moral degradation of sin, but you are simply not on the right course at the right time; and the pain and discomfort you feel is the Holy Spirit letting you know we've taken a wrong turn somewhere. Sometimes that new road is something that we have embarked on to do or become a part of a good work; but remember in the most fundamental definition of sin, sin is anything that stands in contradiction to expressed and known Will of God. The book of Hebrews suggests that with patience we run the race that is "set before us." This race is what the Apostle Paul describes as a course; a course that is laid out before him designed by God that would lead him to God. It is when we find ourselves remised from this course "my course" things will quickly spiral out of control and eventually fall apart. However be encouraged that the same zeal and fervor that God has shown to us all through Jesus Christ does not stop at Calvary, but rather He is faithful that promised as is committed to complete that which He has begun in you. What David discovered here in the Psalm is the pain and pressures you now feel? Things have gotten out of hand, but it is only the grip of God has begun to be tighter on your life. The Lord will never fail thee or leave thee, and He says I will squeeze you before I will lose you. So your life may be out of your hands but it is most certainly NOT out of God's hand.