It’s easy when we’re going through trials to think that God is mad at us. The reality is is God wants to bless you, and he’ll give you more than you ask for. Listen to this short message:
God wants to bless you more
November 6, 2012 by
Bow down so He can lift you up
October 22, 2012 by
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” James 4:10
Have you ever been in situation where you have to rely on the Lord? Where there’s no human way out?
Well, I’m in one of those situations now. I look around me and it seems like there’s no hope. But I know this. The Lord is the one who brought me into this world. And this is one of those times where I just have to get low and say, “Lord you’re the only hope I have.”
And then I remembered all of the times that the Lord got me out of troubles. And David in Psalm 124 also remembered this as well.
Bottom line is we have to get low, not relying on our own strength, to trust the Lord.
Psalm 124
A song of ascents. Of David.
1If the Lord had not been on our side—
let Israel say—
2if the Lord had not been on our side
when men attacked us,
3when their anger flared against us,
they would have swallowed us alive;
4the flood would have engulfed us,
the torrent would have swept over us,
5the raging waters
would have swept us away.
6Praise be to the Lord,
who has not let us be torn by their teeth.
7We have escaped like a bird
out of the fowler’s snare;
the snare has been broken,
and we have escaped.
8Our help is in the name of the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He knows the way that I take
October 15, 2012 by
Is your future uncertain? Do you wake up in the night playing out the scenarios and none seem good? If you trust in Jesus, God holds your future securely in His hands and will work them out for your ultimate good. Listen to this short audio message of comfort:
He knows the way that I take (mp3)
Referenced scriptures: Job 23:10, Psalms 139
On Empty? You’re ready for God to use.
October 7, 2012 by
God uses us when we are on empty and at our wits end. This has been the pattern for millennia. Take for example the prophet Elijah, who after a great victory ran from overwhelming troubles against overwhelming odds. Elijah thought he was alone, but he learned “one plus God is a majority.” Are your feeling empty and that you’ve run out of resources? Listen to J Vernon McGee’s sermon:
Our role in the salvation of our loved ones
September 23, 2012 by
I’m sure you have loved ones, perhaps a family member, who you want to come to the Lord. Here’s a quick two minute audio message on some importent things to remember about God’s mercy, his salvation and our role in prayer and forgiveness.
A Word of Encouragement
September 13, 2012 by
Are you low? Does this statement resonate with you? “For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draws close unto the grave.” Psalm 88 begins with this statement, and it clearly written by someone pouring out their heart to God in a time of deep despair and affliction. But there is a word of encouragement in this Psalm. I invite you to listen to this three minute audio message on how this Psalm spoke to me during my hard times.
Listen to: Word of Encouragement (mp3)
Remember what God has done for you
September 3, 2012 by
Yes, I’m in the midst of another crises – this one of employment and career. There are many pressures and worries that are attacking my mind and many hurts that have cut my heart. However, the fact remains is God is in control and he loves us. It’s good during these times to remember all the ways God has come through for us in the past. This time is no exception. Consider this Psalm of David:
Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits– who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. – Psa 103:2-6 NIV
The fact is we can’t live life alone. We would have been destroyed and killed a long time ago without His help. God will fight for you, but he wants your trust.
The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
– Exodus 14:14 NIV
Putting on the full armor of God – everyday
August 12, 2012 by
My friend LA Marzulli has a great mini-sermon about taking seriously a critical element of the Christian life – putting the full armor of God. We are living in a fallen world, full of all kinds of influences and attacks, physical, emotional, and spiritual. Keeping Ephesians 6:13-17 in mind everyday is critical, and having peace in the daily chaos is possible!
Listen to this brief audio- LA Marzulli on putting on the full armor of God (mp3 – 4 min.)
God sees your mission is done even though you are still waiting
August 6, 2012 by
What does your unanswered prayer have to do with a space mission? The recent successful landing of JPL’s Curiosity mission on Mars demonstrated a similar principal in the Bible- success can already have happened even though we are still waiting for it. Confused? Read on . .
Since it takes radio waves 14 minutes to reach Earth from Mars right now, the Mars mission control at JPL in Pasadena received word of a successful landing long after the events had already happened. While the scientific world sat on the edge of its collective seats, and waited as each bit of telemetry and data trickled in, on Mars the probe had landed many minutes earlier, guided automatically to its landing.
We too have a limited view in our lives of the events we are praying for. It seems to us we are waiting forever for our prayers to be answered, but in God’s eternal time, he already sees the end. To our earth-bound minds, it seems like the answer to our prayer is a long time off. But God’s way will happen; you can be sure. Trust Him to unravel your prayer in His time.
I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please. Isaiah 46:10
Dad, are we there yet?
August 1, 2012 by
We have to do a lot of waiting in this life. We wait for loved ones to come to the Lord. We wait for reconciliation. We wait for God to improve us. This waiting is is part of God’s way to mature us:
“When you are going to play with me?” “Not yet. Not until I finish this report.” Fifteen seconds later the child asks the same question, this time with a tone of voice that can drive you mad. But the child is in us all. We too look forward to the day when we have learned perseverance before the Lord. It is the older wise man or woman who can take the many hassles of life in stride, without grumbling and complaining, with contentment rather than resignation. God has chosen to inject his character of perseverance and patient waiting into everyday, earthly life. We are patiently waiting for the Lord’s coming. Creation itself is patiently waiting for the time when it will be liberated from bondage (Rom. 8:22).
Welch, Edward T. (2006-11-01). Depression: A Stubborn Darkness (p. 94). New Growth Press. Kindle Edition.
