It is so easy to focus on what we see rather than what we do not see. But with faith we see what is not seen. Faith is believing. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. Faith is seeing beyond the reality of our situations. When situations come, and seem so overwhelming and out of control, so unbearable, what God expects us to do is to give them to Him, but most of the time, we struggle, and stumble, and weaken our faith, because we rely on our own strengths and capabilities rather than God's. Only He can do all things. But we know that He only gives us as much as we can handle with Him. Let's not take credit where credit is not due. The bible says " I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me" not on my own because I am strong but through Christ.
God puts us in certain situations, and gives us certain experiences so that we will rely on Him, and what a pleasure to know that when all is ready to explode in your face and your world is about to come crashing down on you, God Say's step aside, this is not your battle it is mine. But we need to remember that He only takes us out of what we ask Him to. He will allow us to struggle, and faint in our troubles if we so choose but it is not what He chooses.
Jeremiah 29:11 explains it well - For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Ephesians 6:10 declares, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
This text teaches some crucial truths: we can only be strong in the Lord’s power, it is God’s armor that protects us, and our battle is against spiritual forces of evil in the world.
So let's be more aware of God's presence and abilities and power and remember that we have an awesome Father who will not sit back and watch us drowned if we are calling out for Him to Reel us in to Him.
This is yes in deed a new year but not with a new God, He is a God from of Old, a God that never changes, He is the same as yesterday, Today and Forever..
May peace be with you as you go about your day, with God on your side. Wearing the Armor of God and protecting yourself with it.
Blessings.
