It is God’s pleasure to deliver his words to men.  For in this he tests the heart of every man.  What is holy and good is holy and good regardless who carries it.

Yet even in the Lord Jesus we see a dynamic take place.  For the sake of his body his words were rejected.  Though he raised the dead and healed various illnesses few believed.  Listen to our own testimony.  “Who are you that we should hear your words?”

The majority of believers have appeared after the body was put aside.  While in this place of testing a man’s body is a detriment to his testimony.  It is not reasonable that we should witness a great harvest.

If they will not listen to your words do not be discouraged.  If it was so for the Holy Lord Christ how shall it be different for his servants? 

By this God’s pleasure is evident.  He who believes does so due to his humble heart.  By our testimony in flesh pride is put aside.

By His Grace

Work hard to make sure that your confidence in the Lord is real.  The reality and substance of our confidence is not a product of our imagination.  And it does not need miraculous intervention to exist.  It is a rock solid trust in our God who cannot lie.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

I am struck by the word “commanded”.  I was taught that we are to have faith in the Lord.  By having faith people meant to hope strongly.  But by using the word “commanded”, God has solidified how we should stand before Him.  Our hope is not as if a wish.  It is a very duty we perform before the Most High God.  To lack faith is to consider the words of God as less than perfect.

We are at peace because our God cannot lie.  And every word that comes from the mouth of God is true and life.  What does that mean except that we believe unto life?  And we do not believe as the world may believe in fairy tales.  Our hope and faith has substance!

By His Grace.

By His Grace