Resting in The Faithfulness of God

1 Corinthians 1:1-9When plans are frustrated or life just seems to fall apart in some way, people often wonder, Has God deserted me? Why hasn’t He answered my prayers? The Bible offers encouragement for such times by assuring us of the Father’s faithfulness: “Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments” (Deut 7:9). Five attributes of God make this possible. First, He is omniscient, which means He knows everything, including our every need, thought, frailty, desire, and life situation in the past, present, and future. Next, the Lord is omnipotent, or all-powerful, so nothing is too hard for Him (Jer. 32:17). Then, He is omnipresent–since He exists everywhere at once, He is never beyond reach. In addition, our heavenly Father cannot lie. Everything that He says is true and reliable. And lastly, God is unchanging. Our circumstances and the world around us may seem to be in a constant state of flux, and the Lord may even modify the way He chooses to interact with mankind in different generations. But His character is always the same. So when Scripture tells us that God is faithful, we can rest confidently upon that promise. Circumstances can be painful. But even when situations seem overwhelming, believers can trust that our sovereign Lord knows all, is in control, and lovingly works everything for His children’s good. We can rest confidently knowing that the unchanging God of all creation is taking care of us. Dr. Charles Stanley

Daily Word…

Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.”

Revelation 19:6

I heard about a man who visited one of those old dead, dry churches where they never said “Amen!” or “Hallelujah!” As he sat down on about the second row, the minister began reading his sermon from a piece of paper. And right in the middle of that sermon, he said something that made that man yell out, “Amen!”

That was the first time anybody had ever heard anything like that in this church. It angered everyone. So an usher came all the way from the back, tapped that man on the shoulder, and said, “Sir, you’re disturbing our congregation. You’ve got to cut that out!” The visitor replied, “But I’ve got Jesus!”

And that usher said, “Well, you didn’t get Him here… be quiet!”

Now, there are many churches just like that today, but let me tell you one thing: heaven’s not going to be like that. Heaven is going to be a place full of hallelujahs and praise to God. It will be a place where worship pours out from every heart… where men and women sing out with everything in them to the King of kings.

Is your worship heavenly, or is it earthly? Are you worried about what others think around you? Or do you truly worship and sing to your audience of one? Don’t let what people think determine the passion behind your worship. Sing out and give praises to God with everything in you!
INSTEAD OF WORRYING ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK, WORSHIP GOD WITH ALL THAT IS IN YOU BECAUSE HE IS YOUR AUDIENCE OF ONE!

Pastor Graham