God speaks comfort to the people He loves!

7/12/2019

To whom then will you liken Me, or to whom shall I be equal? Says the Holy One. Lift your eyes on high, and see who has created these things, who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name, By the greatness of His might and the strength of His power; Not one is missing. Isaiah 40:25-26 NKJV

I have seen people get angry at God. Some of them turned their backs on Jesus. A man I know lost His first-born son. He said he did not want anything to do with a God who would take His son. I have even seen Pastors confess anger at God.

Many of us struggle with the sovereignty of God at one time or another.

We know the Jesus is in control of all things. We know Jesus loves us. We know Jesus desires to have intimate relationship with us. Why do we suffer trials and heartache? Why is life so hard? Why does evil seem to prosper while the people of God struggle?

People who turn their backs on God in anger judge Him unfairly. Who are we to declare God unjust? Only the Lord of Heaven and Earth can determine good and evil!

People who confess anger at God while choosing to obey Jesus declare their faith in Him!

I am not saying we should ever be angry at God. He is righteous and holy. He is merciful and just. A person who gets angry at the Lord acknowledges that God is sovereign. He or she knows God could change our circumstances. God is sovereign!

Jesus understands our struggles. He suffered more than any of us ever has. Jesus knew He would be tortured. He knew He would be crucified. Jesus prayed “Father, if it is your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”

The God who created the heavens and the earth has no equal. He never will. God is all powerful. Opposition to His rule will not prosper. It will not prevail.

Jesus is in every place where people gather together in His Name. There is no place in all of creation that is beyond His reach and authority. Our God knows all things. He knows you by name. Jesus loves you!

Our King moves heaven and earth to get us where He wants us so we can walk in the Sonlight of His love. Jesus knows what we need when we need it to reveal the secret things of our hearts. He knows what it takes to keep us in the palms of His loving hands!

Are you struggling with your circumstances? Do you have questions for God? Call out to Jesus. He has the answers you seek!

Lift your eyes on high to the heavens. Behold the stars that light up the night sky. God created them. He knows them all by name. Not one of them has ever been lost.

Search your heart for the memories of those you have loved and lost. Jesus created them. He knows them all by name. Not one of them who lived by faith in Jesus has ever been lost. You can be reunited with them in the presence of Jesus if you live by faith in Him today!

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Louie Garcia

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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!

God speaks comfort to the people He loves!

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