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Trust and never doubt
Jesus will surely bring you out He never failed me yet I will sing of God's mercy Every day every hour He gives me power I will sing and give thanks to Thee For all the dangers, toils & snares That He has brought me out He is my God And I'll serve Him No matter what the test Trust and never doubt Jesus will surely bring you out He never failed me yet I know God is able To deliver in time of storm I know that He'll keep you Safe from all earthly harm One day when my weary soul is at rest I'm going home to be forever blessed Trust and never doubt Jesus will surely bring you out He never failed me yet I will sing of God's mercy Every day every hour He gives me power I will sing and give thanks to Thee For all the dangers, toils & snares That He has brought me out He is my God And I'll serve Him No matter what the test Trust and never doubt Jesus will surely bring you out He never failed me yet Didn’t my God deliver Moses from King Pharoah? And didn’t He cool the fiery furnace For Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego? When I think of What my God can do, He delivered Daniel I know He will deliver you Trust and never doubt Jesus will surely bring you out He never failed me yet I will sing of God's mercy Every day every hour He gives me power I will sing And give thanks to Thee For all the dangers, toils & snares That He has brought me out He is my God And I'll serve Him No matter what the test Trust and never doubt Jesus will surely bring you out He never failed me yet He never failed me, He never failed me yet He never failed me, He never failed me yet He never failed me, He never failed me yet He never failed me, He never failed me yet He never failed me, He never failed me yet He never failed me, He never failed me yet He never failed me, He never failed me yet Trust and never doubt Jesus will surely bring you out
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Christians know that a result of faith is purpose in our lives. Our purpose is to show God’s love to others so that more people will come to faith in God. German philosopher and theologian, Johann Gottfried Von Herder, has an excellent quote about the importance of inspiration for purpose. “Without inspiration, the best powers of the mind are dormant. There is a tinder in us which needs to be quickened with sparks.” For Christians, God’s love in our lives is that spark and inspiration that burns within us.
Christians have a variety of different jobs, but all of us are in the salvation business. We can seek to know the Gospel message well and to share this with others. God is not asking us to be anyone but ourselves. Our own personal story of how God has affected our lives can make a difference because it has God’s power behind it. Christian author Lysa TerKeurst provides a simple prayer to start each day with. “God, I want to see You. God, I want to hear You. God, I want to know You. So that I can follow hard after You. Please help me recognize Your presence in my day today.” Each day we can offer God our willingness. Even if you feel that you are not in a position for God to use you, simply be willing to follow and listen to Him. God can use who you are and the gifts He has given you to make a difference in the lives of others. Be obedient to God’s will and watch Him accomplish amazing things through your life! You may not even know the full impact of the actions you take and the words you speak, but God is using them for good! Faith in God changes our whole perspective on life. Author John Maxwell notes what the result of fear is compared to the result of faith.  Fear can stop us in our tracks and can lead to inactivity. Faith on the other hand leads to confidence and action to help others. Consider the following situation. Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left on the log? This might seem like an easy question with an answer of one. The real answer is that we do not know at this point because there is a difference between deciding and doing. When God calls us to take action in our lives we need to move from thinking about to doing it. In Genesis 12 God calls Abram to action. The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. Genesis 12:1. Abram responded in faith and went. Pastor Charles Swindoll provides a great explanation of this and how it can relate to our lives. “All Abraham knew was that God wanted him to move. He didn’t have a clue about the final destination. Nothing about the weather or the crime rate in the area. No information about the neighborhood he’d live in or the problems he would have to face. Nothing. He knew only that God had told him to go. If you’re waiting on God to fill in all the shading in your picture, you will never take the first step in obeying His will. You must be prepared to trust His plan, knowing it will be full of surprises.” When God prompts us to do His will, like Abraham, we can respond in faith. We will not have all the details, but we can trust that God will be with us as our guide. Several years ago Pastor Max Lucado had a sermon series on trusting in God and how God works on the behalf of Christians. In each sermon he had the congregation repeat several sentences with him. The sentences provide assurance of God’s direction and are a call to action. These days are Glory Days. With God as my helper, I will be all He wants me to be, do all He wants me to do, and receive all He wants me to receive. My past is past, My future is bright, God’s promises are true and His word is sure. These days are Glory Days. With faith in God all is possible! God can move us from fear to faith. We can act with confidence knowing that God is on our side! |
Micah StohlmannChristian, author, and professor of mathematics education. Archives
January 2023
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