Greetings guys, it's still me danbrilliant. I hope you enjoyed the last article. I know you did, that's why you're here to read again. Well this one is really important. Read and be blessed.
As Christians, there are cases where we stumble and get back on our feet. Sometimes, we even fall, but what next? What happens ? What should be our next step or action?
As we have learned from our text the last two days, we can fall, but God will not allow us to be destroyed. Here are three practical applications of this truth. First is that every detail of life is under God’s control. Intellectually we know this is true. If God is God, then he must know about all the things that happen to us, and in some sense we can’t fully understand, that “all things” includes both the best and the worst that comes our way. And there is an important personal application to be made at this point. Since every detail of life comes under God’s control, we can remain confident and peaceful even when life itself seems to spin control.
The second application is that, God takes pleasure in our struggle to walk in holiness. The last part of verse 23 says, “And He delights in his way.” The “He” refers to God and the “his” refers to the individual believer.” Charles Spurgeon says it very nicely, “As parents are pleased with the tottering footsteps of their babes. All that concerns a saint is interesting to his heavenly Father. God loves to view the holy strivings of a soul pressing forward to the skies.” This applies directly to the “falls” we take spiritually, that is, the struggles and the pains we go through as a result of the sins we commit. Our struggles are necessary even though they are not pleasant or easy to endure. This does not in any way suggest that God takes pleasure in our sin or that our sin does not bring punishment. But when we sin, we sometimes wrongly conclude that “God must hate me now.” And in our despair we want to hide in a closet and never come out. How could God ever take us back after what we did? The answer is, God loves his children with an everlasting love.
Thirdly, God designs our trials so they will not destroy us. God will not allow anything to permanently destroy our relationship with him. Not even death itself can sever our strong connection with God. When you are “in the furnace,” it is hard to believe that any good could result from the fiery trial, but God says, “Wait for a while and you will see pure gold.”
Be encouraged therefore, that whatever state you may find yourself presently as a child of God, God is with you. Are you presently under heavy condemnation from the devil and his agents because of wrongs or sins you committed and you are so ashamed to approach God to talk to Him about it. Lay aside every shame and approach God’s throne of mercy, He is waiting for you there and He is ready to cleanse you and give you a fresh start. Shalom.
Prayer Points
1. Father I praise you that even though we may fall, you alone are able to keep us from being destroyed.
2. Father I praise you that since you are always in control you are able keep us confident and peaceful even when life itself seems to spin out of control.
3. Father thank you that no shame or reproach can successfully keep me away accessing your throne of mercy
4. Father please help me to always remember that nothing can separate me from your love especially when the devil seeks to convince me otherwise
5. Father by your power and your grace, satanic to destroy my relationship with you will not prevail in Jesus name.
This article was made courtesy of a man I respect so much: Rev'd Canon Oladele Odumosu.
Hope you were blessed. Shalom!
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