Great Faith In Great Power

It took great faith in the power and presence of God for Noah to spend 120 years building the ark in the face of ridicule and sinful opposition.

It took faith to put his family in it and trust that hunk of wood to guarantee their safety while the world perished in the flood.

Faith in God was Noah’s salvation.

The child of God would do well to remember that God still possess all power, and He has placed that power in the faith of His children.

God's power will always be greater than anything we will ever face in this world.

1 John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

No trial, no giant, no problem, no issue is greater in power than our God.

God Is Faithful

God’s chosen people endured years of bondage in Babylon and then they returned to their land, a land ravaged by the enemy, and began the difficult task of rebuilding. Through it all they recognized that God had not forsaken them.

I thought of Hurricane Harvey flood victims who choose to return and rebuild, whenever that might be. Many wonder how they will make it from here.

Life is hard to bear at times. I can only imagine what these people are going through, but I know that God can help and He is faithful. He specializes in unanswered questions as their world crumbles around them.

In times like this, look to God. He is strong and powerful. Trust in Him and ask Him to help.  Over and over, again and again He is faithful. He will make a way where there seems to be none.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

The Flood Of Hurricane Harvey

Today thousands of SE Texans are living the traumatic experience of Hurricane Harvey and the devastating flood it is producing.

Most have lost everything and many fear the same. There are people waiting for rescue and it’s still raining hard.

I go to church with some of these people who live in low areas. I'm praying for them because there’s power in prayer.

In times like this Jesus gives words of encouragement to those who know Him.

Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.

If your don’t know Jesus personally, seek Him. Ask Him to forgive your sins and come into your heart. Believe in Him. You need Jesus.

God's Word. -- Powerful And Precious

I’m glad for the power of God’s Word -- the Living Word. It’s the only Word that reads you as you read it.

Deuteronomy 30:14  But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

The Word of God changes lives by conviction and guidance.

God’s Word speaks to us in powerful and precious ways.

If I lose everything, God’s Word will remain.

It is nigh unto all who desire. Read it. Obey it. Memorize it.

Holy Ground

Serving the Lord and living for Him is not a burden; it’s a wonderful blessing. God didn’t have to provide a means for our salvation but He did. He doesn’t need us to accomplish His will, but He allows us to be a part of it.

It’s a miracle that God called Moses. He certainly wasn’t obligated. He could’ve easily delivered His people from Egypt without him, but He had a plan for Moses.

Exodus 3:2,5 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. . . .[5] And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

There was nothing special about the bush or the backside of the desert. What made this place special was that God was there and that made the place holy ground.

We have gotten too casual with God in our generation. It’s no insignificant thing to encounter the Lord. We should do so humbly and reverently if we want to be used of Him or experience His power.