I’m beginning to understand a great lesson and truth regarding this Christian life we’re living. Fear points the way to victory in Jesus. That’s amazing. The very thing we shy away from, that the enemy uses to try to avert us, is the very thing God tells us to walk through so we can experience victory in Jesus. Facing some fears? Keep walking towards them. Funny how the fear road leads to the crown of faith. Hallelujah!
Just reminded again this morning about Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn’s experience when the Lord asked him to go on an outreach trip to Cuba, and some other countries who were hostile to the Gospel and the Jews.
Right before the trip, everything went wrong in Jonathan’s ministry and life. And then, on take off, parts began flying off the plane he was on. Next, he was tempted to fear while in some of the countries God had sent him to. BUT – and this makes all the difference – God gave Jonathan huge victories on the trip and hundreds of thousands of people from all backgrounds and religions came to Jesus as a result. While talking about his trip some months later, Jonathan encouraged believers to stay their course and that God has victories, not defeats, for all who will follow Him into the challenges in this Christian life.
Be encouraged today, Christian. Though the challenges may seem steep, God will use them to strengthen you and to show you His matchless faithfulness. Stay true to Jesus. Keep running your race. The King will see you through and will make your testimony a valuable lesson for all those who follow you in your quest to learn that Jesus IS TRUSTWORTHY. No power can stand against God Almighty. None.
Be strong and of a good courage…Only be thou strong and very courageous…Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: For the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest…Only be strong and of a good courage.
From Joshua Chapter 1
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one how called us to himself by means of his marvellous glory and excellence.
2 Peter 1:3
“For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.”
Colossians 2:12
“The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command.
Hebrews 1:3
“For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities – his eternal power, and divine nature. So, they have no excuse for not knowing God.”
Romans 1:20
“He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.”
Psalm 147:4-5
“For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect.”
2 Samuel 22:33
“And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD before the new court and said, “O LORD God of our fathers, are you not God in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. In your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand you.””
2 Chronicles 20:6
“God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing. He wraps the rain in his thick clouds, and the clouds don’t burst with the weight. He covers the face of the moon, shrouding it with his clouds. He created the horizon when he separated the waters: he set the boundary between day and night. The foundations of heaven tremble; they shudder at his rebuke. By his power the sea grew calm. By his skill he crushed the great sea monster. His Spirit made the heavens beautiful, and his power pierced the gliding serpent. These are just the beginning of all that he does, merely a whisper of his power. Who, then, can comprehend the thunder of his power?”
Job 26:7-14
“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13
“For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power.”
1 Corinthians 4:20
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7
“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”
Ephesians 3:20
God bless,
Mark