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Covid, war, economic uncertainty, other issues we are told to worry about . . . they all challenge us to not be consumed with fear of the unknown but to stand strong on the things we do KNOW as believers.
There are three major truths to which my life is anchored :
#1 God is Sovereign over all.
Genesis 1:1-3 (ESV)
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
Psalm 33:9 (ESV)
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
I don’t understand why Covid caused the deaths of so many people, or why so many lost jobs or had the their lives permanently turned upside down, but it doesn’t move me away from the truth that God is in control. He has either allowed this or brought it into our lives. In any case, HE alone is God. And that is where my peace and confidence are anchored.
#2 I am a Child of God.
John 1:12 (ESV)
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
Ephesians 1:13-14 (ESV)
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation–having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.
What a joy to be able to rest in our identity in Christ! You can’t add to it or subtract from it, and it can’t be taken away from you. It’s called grace! It’s not about what you do but what HE has done.
#3 All my days are ordained.
Psalm 139:16 (ESV)
Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.
Job 12:10 (ESV)
In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.
It is clear to me through God’s Word that my check in and check out dates were set before the beginning of time. I cannot change that. However, I do get to decide how I live within the time frame. I pray that I am living it with these verses in mind . . .
Mark 12:29-31 (ESV)
The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
I challenge you to look at the truths of God’s Word that anchor you to Him in the storms!
His,
Vickie
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