"Look," he said to his people, "the Israelites have become much too numerous for us."
Dearest Jesus,
I'm trying to understand the difference between fear of God and the fear of man. Quite often, I realise from experience, the latter leads to sin because when I put myself in charge, I'll mess up and end up committing sin.
Abraham was a great man who devoted his life to doing God's works. But even a great man, such as Abraham, fell into sin once he took matters in his own hands instead of asking God for a direction.
But why is it so hard to trust God to deliver us from our trials and tribulations? Shouldn't there be a probability that out of all the challenges I'll experience in my lifetime, a handful of events could/ would be ignored by God? For instance, I do not feel God's presence as much as I did five months ago, now that my future is full of uncertainty. I do not understand if God has gone off to help others or if I have simply moved on without Him.
You said, "I and the Father am One" and all your life you were obedient to one voice. Although you were tempted in every way but you never gave in, and you were most certainly not fearful of man. Even though there were times, you didn't quite understand God's way, you continued to trust in Him. You had to endure a moment of suffering but through it brought forth victory and resurrection that saved our lives. That was God's promise and to that end, God never let us down.
So if I believe in God, He will rescue me and take me out of my mess. I guess that means I never need to be overwhelmed by my circumstances because in pain and suffering, there will always be a way to triumph.
I want to trust the Lord, I want to know that I am in good hands and most of all, I want to recognise your love for me.
Have a wonderful weekend and see you in church tomorrow.
Lots of love,
P
xx
Dearest Jesus,
I'm trying to understand the difference between fear of God and the fear of man. Quite often, I realise from experience, the latter leads to sin because when I put myself in charge, I'll mess up and end up committing sin.
Abraham was a great man who devoted his life to doing God's works. But even a great man, such as Abraham, fell into sin once he took matters in his own hands instead of asking God for a direction.
But why is it so hard to trust God to deliver us from our trials and tribulations? Shouldn't there be a probability that out of all the challenges I'll experience in my lifetime, a handful of events could/ would be ignored by God? For instance, I do not feel God's presence as much as I did five months ago, now that my future is full of uncertainty. I do not understand if God has gone off to help others or if I have simply moved on without Him.
You said, "I and the Father am One" and all your life you were obedient to one voice. Although you were tempted in every way but you never gave in, and you were most certainly not fearful of man. Even though there were times, you didn't quite understand God's way, you continued to trust in Him. You had to endure a moment of suffering but through it brought forth victory and resurrection that saved our lives. That was God's promise and to that end, God never let us down.
So if I believe in God, He will rescue me and take me out of my mess. I guess that means I never need to be overwhelmed by my circumstances because in pain and suffering, there will always be a way to triumph.
I want to trust the Lord, I want to know that I am in good hands and most of all, I want to recognise your love for me.
Have a wonderful weekend and see you in church tomorrow.
Lots of love,
P
xx
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