Getting from here to eternity may not be easy but God will lead us home!

9/28/2017

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent”. 1 Corinthians 1:18-19 NKJV

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1 Corinthians 1:25 NKJV

God reminded me of a young lady who visited our church years ago. Her name was Gianna. She came to share the story of her life with us. Her mother attempted to abort her.

God had his hand upon Gianna. She stepped out in faith. She limped to the pulpit. She gave glory to the God who saved her from death. Her testimony is that abortion does not terminate a fetus. It kills a person!

I have heard people say a Christian should never pray for patience. They say God will answer your prayer but you will not enjoy the process. God simply does not do things the way we would.

In the flesh I am a selfish inpatient person. I do not get angry easily. When I do it is not pretty.

God is teaching me to control my anger by trusting Him with the people places and things that anger me. He is teaching me to express my anger in appropriate ways. The Lord is teaching me not to act out in anger but wait for Him to move in my heart.

God teaches me to deal with my anger by giving me more practice than I want. He rocked my world by allowing me to see myself in the mirror of truth. To see the pain my sin caused. God brought about great transformation in my life. He did not do it my way!

God is going to bring about the most amazing transformation in our world. One day Jesus will take us with Him. We will live in unending joy. The Lord is going to reward us for the good works He chooses to accomplish through us.

God is going to create a new heavens and a new earth. We will never experience pain or sorrow again. That is our hope and future. It is reality!

The process of getting from here to eternity will not be easy. If we trust God He will make our paths straight. He will be our strength and wisdom. He will lead us home!

Put your faith in the Word of God. Do not trust people who are wise in their own eyes. They are perishing.

You have the hope of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Getting from here to eternity may not be easy but God will lead us home!

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