GOD GIVES US LIFE

Nehemiah 9:5-7 NIV

“Stand up and praise the Lord your God, 

who is from everlasting to everlasting.”

“Blessed be your glorious name, 

and may it be exalted 

above all blessing and praise.

6 You alone are the Lord. 

You made the heavens,

 even the highest heavens, 

and all their starry host, 

the earth and all that is on it, 

the seas and all that is in them. 

You give life to everything, 

and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

7 You have kept your promise because you are righteous.

These verses say it all and if we’re still breathing then it’s because God has given us the breath to breathe and it means we can praise the Lord for all His goodness to us.

We know the earth will one day be folded up and a new heaven and a new earth will come in it’s place but until then we can thank the Lord for the wonders of this one, that every morning and evening He paints the sky with a glorious new sunrise and sunset and give Him all the glory.

So let’s join together with the multitudes of heaven and fellow believers across the earth today as we lift high the name of Jesus and remember He is the God who always keeps His promises from everlasting to everlasting. How reassuring that is.😊 Thank You Lord. Amen.

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WHEN WE DON’T KNOW WHY

Psalm 37:5-6 NLT Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.

Have you ever been asked a question and as you scratched your head you’ve had to admit, “I don’t know”. There is so much we don’t know in this life even if we have a degree, or we’ve travelled the world, or had multiple experiences, there will always be things we don’t know!😊

There will come a time in all our lives when things happen, either to us, or to others around us, and we won’t know why. We’ve probably all asked the Lord the age old question “Why?” We’ve been confused, frustrated or just worn out trying to figure it out. But a better question would be  “How will I react, not having the reason, if I never know why?” 

One of the greatest tests of our faith is when we don’t know why, and we have a choice to make. If we’re wise we’ll decide to say, “I’m going to trust You Lord because you know why and You are a good God and I don’t need to know why. I trust you Lord because You are righteous and fair and You loved us enough to go to the cross and you’ve promised not to withhold anything good from us so I’m going to trust You, no matter what. Till I breathe my last breath I’m going to trust You, even though I don’t know why things are the way they are, or why they haven’t resolved the way I wanted. I trust You.”

When we do that, the enemy is defeated and he has no power over us. Scripture reminds us what will happen when we choose to trust God. Isaiah 26:3 NIV You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.  Jeremiah 17:7 NIV But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

It doesn’t say we’ll be blessed when we shake our fist at God and wail and moan! It says we’ll stay in peace and be blessed and be shown what to do next, when we trust Him.😊

So this is a gentle nudge, next time we want to ask “Why?”, to decide to simply tell God we’re going to trust Him, no matter what, even though we never know why. In Jesus name. Amen.

Have a blessed weekend.x