GOD WILL SPEAK PEACE

Psalm 85:8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak, for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back in folly.

What do we do when we receive news which is very distressing and saddening? We can either give in to what the enemy is trying to do and say 'well it's the culture we live in', or we can turn to God to hear what He says about it.  In order to do that we have to go to prayer and scripture and base our actions and reactions on that alone because it is there we find God's thoughts on the matter and His instructions. His Word is His instruction manual.

I couldn't sleep last night because of what we were told this weekend and sought the Lord and to pray. We know if we look at things from the human or worldly perspective, we will have a wrong perspective but if we ask God for His help and call on His Name He will answer us and tell us what to do. God knows what's happening and does have His thoughts about it!  

Scripture tells us to weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice because what affects one person in the body of Christ affects us all. When one hurts, or is damaged, we are all hurt.  It greatly affects their families and our church family. Neither can we ignore what happens and just carry on as though it didn't happen. I'm sure no-one is doing that.  

As Christians, we are not walking under the world's understanding or culture, and we forget that to our own hurt.  This verse God gave me in the night tells us God will speak peace to His people, that means to the two concerned and also to the body of Christ, but we're warned and commanded not to turn back to folly or our own understanding.

Can I encourage everyone with these words. God is speaking peace to us but He wants us to be listening for His wisdom and obeying His Word.  It is higher than a denomination, or a tradition or a culture or personal 'feelings'.

Nothing is impossible with God or too hard for Him to do.