Your life can be defined by faith in Jesus instead of sin pain and suffering!

3/1/2018

Surely He has born our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:4-5 NKJV

My wife has suffered ill health since she was a child. Her afflictions affect our entire family. It changes the way we live. Her life is not defined by sickness. Her life stands on the solid rock of faith in Jesus. Her love for the Lord defines her. It blesses us!

When the first man and women chose to obey Satan and disobey God sin and death spread out upon the earth like a deadly cancer. The devil was given a measure of authority over the earth. The entire human race became alienated from the Lord.

Jesus Christ paid the price for our sin. He took our sins past present and future upon Himself. He brought us back into relationship with God the Father. He was tortured died and rose from the grave so we can live the abundant life today and with Him in eternity!

As we journey through life in a fallen world in can be difficult to believe Jesus took away the sin of the world. When we lose loved ones it can be difficult to believe Jesus defeated the final enemy, death, at the cross!

It is by faith that we are forgiven of our sins past present and future. It is by faith in Jesus that we know we have eternal life in Him. It is by faith in Jesus that we can have joy in the midst of sorrow pain and suffering!

We were not created to live out our lives upon the Earth and die. The life we live on the earth is only the beginning of our eternal existence. It is not the end. Healing from death and disease is a certainty for all believers. We have God’s Word and promise as a guarantee!

I have God’s Word and promise that my wife will live forever with the Lord. She will suffer trial and hardship. She will have to endure pain and heartache. Her body will decay and eventually fail. Her faith will not. Love that flows from faith in Jesus defines her life!

Jesus has provided healing and restoration for you. You can experience the joy that transcends the circumstances of life in a fallen world by faith in Jesus Christ!

You will live in the perfection of God’s love and presence for all eternity if you live by faith in Jesus today!

Do not let your life be defined by sin pain and sorrow. Let the love that flows from faith in Jesus define your life!

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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!

Your life can be defined by faith in Jesus instead of sin pain and suffering!

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