Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. –Hebrews 11:1
From “We Trust Because He First Loved Us”, noted was that God teaches by the Bible to spark a light of faith in each heart leading safely through the mists of doubt. The Son teaches with clear principles that are straight from our Creator and radiates His Spirit which lives in each believer.
This day with God, listen to the song I Lift My Hands by Chris Tomlin and like the lyrics say, let faith arise for He will be our refuge and strength in times of difficulty.
This day with God, we continue to follow His plan, reflect His view, and shine the light to what we should do. We trust because He first loved us. Today, we continue in Job 36:1-23 and note that Elihu discovers the attributes of God which include being mighty, firm in purpose, and giver of rights for the afflicted.
God lifts up the righteous but sometimes even the righteous go through difficulty so we may ask the question: What is the purpose of affliction? According to Elihu, it is to teach people of their wrong ways. God makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil (v. 10). Elihu says that Job should take his affliction as a teaching moment.
God teaches by the Bible to spark a light of faith in each heart leading safely through the mists of doubt. The Son teaches with clear principles that are straight from our Creator and radiates His Spirit which lives in each believer.
This day with You Lord, we trust because You first loved us. You have freed us up to fulfill our purpose. We trust and lay down our fears. We are grateful for what You have already done. The Good News shines the light on the path we should take so we ask that You open our eyes Lord now and let faith arise. Amen.
A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post “Kneeling to Pray Gives Strength to Stand” which has thoughts on “The Parable of the Tenants”. One lesson from this parable is that if you accept His Son, then God will accept you into an amazing future in which the impossible becomes possible. You will be able to use your individual strengths for the glory of His kingdom. There will be calmness because you will accept your lot in life, focus on what you can do, accept His help, and just be the awesome person you were meant to be.
Accept what God is telling you in the song You Say by Lauren Daigle. Many may want to bring you down in this world but God holds you in His arms and says you are AWESOME so trust in what you can do with God’s help.
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. - 1 Corinthians 15:57
On the journey through the book of Job, Elihu tries to answer more questions which were touched upon in the post “Step Ahead to Victory”. Job has been crying for help since his life was turned upside down.
One point that came from the study is that maybe prayers are not always answered because God has bigger plans. Sometimes a defeat leads to even greater wins for the future; especially if a person is humbled and takes the loss as inspiration to work harder.
Be encouraged today my friend because we have the most valuable player (MVP) on our side. Listen to the song Stronger by Hillsong. Christ in you and me has set us free. Love came for us and has made us victorious!
The kids next door created what’s in this photo as they were at home during the Coronavirus outbreak in March 2020. Faith, hope, and love are so important when faced with hard times. They are the plays to the playbook as we step ahead to victory.
Reading today in Job 35, Elihu tries to answer more questions from Job who wants to know why he is the target and why his sins are not forgiven. Elihu brings out the point that God does not need us to be righteous but we need to be righteous for our own benefit. So the thought of Elihu is that we are losers because of sin but become winners if we are righteous.
Elihu gives some reasons for why God may disregard our cries for help. Maybe prayers are not always answered because God has bigger plans. Sometimes a defeat leads to even greater wins for the future; especially if a person is humbled and takes the loss as inspiration to work harder. To get the ultimate win of the season, it’s up to us to practice the correct plays so we can execute them when needed.
We can be thankful for the ultimate play in the playbook that brings final victory. It’s like the Super Bowl victory that is obtained by simply calling the ultimate play in God’s playbook. We face so many challenges and we need our most valuable player (MVP) named Jesus in the biggest game of the year. He executes the playbook to perfection.
This day with You God, we are thankful for Your playbook. Help us to be disciplined so we execute the playbook in the right ways like Jesus who executed it perfectly. Your plan for us always brings victory in our life and as we take on the challenges of our day, we pray for Your power to be at work as we put our faith in practice. Amen.
This Day With God - A Spiritual Journey 