ANY QUESTIONS?

Psalm 27:1 NLT The Lord is my light and my salvation - so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?

So, what would you all like for Christmas? We’re in that time of year when we try to figure out what to buy for all the people we want to give gifts to, and it’s not always easy! Do they already have one? Will they like the colour? Will they ever use it?😊

Life is full of questions, some of them hard and all through scripture we see men questioning God. How long Lord? Why do evil men prosper? Where are You Lord?  Always questions! Even Jesus asked God why He had forsaken Him as He hung on the Cross, but He was forsaken so God would never forsake us.

In the end, the Psalmists especially, came back to that place of peace where they decided to have an attitude of praise and thankfulness because they knew God could be trusted. Even Job who lost nearly everything, except a grumpy wife, stayed in faith and said in Job 19:25 NKJV For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth. 

Job struggled with lots of questions but in the end God restored double back to him and he went on to live a very long, full life. Although Job didn’t have the Holy Spirit in dwelling Him, we do. We have the Greater One living in us, and He has promised to help us. 

We need to remember we don’t have all the puzzle pieces fitted in yet, that God is still working on our behalf.😊 As long as we keep believing and stay in faith, it allows Him to bring about His good plans for us. 

God understands our questions but sometimes He asks us to go beyond them, to rub out the question marks and put a full stop instead, and just say with men of old, “Lord we trust You. We know we’re in the palm of Your hand, that You are faithful and you keep Your promises. We thank You that You’ve promised to make all things work together for our good and we thank You for helping us as we wait. In Jesus name. Amen.”

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