Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Peace ain't the absence of troubles!

Many of us pray for the PEACE of God to be with us but do we really understand what God means when He promises us His peace? Peace isn't the absence of troubles and problems, it is the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GOD'S PRESENCE. God says that in this world, problems are INEVITABLE but He also promises His peace.
John 16: 33
“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Knowing this, it'll be really funny to hear of people giving up their faith and choosing the "easier" way out. God has given us the assurance that He'll be there to help and deliver us from every problem and that He's always near in every circumstance by the promises He gave in His Word. EVERY single problem we face isn't anything new for God. In fact, He has given us the promises found in the Bible for us to cling onto so that we will emerge STRONGER after coming out of whatever situations we may be in. Backsliding will be a joke to God because it seems rather absurd for a man to turn away from a God who is FAITHFUL to every promise He has given us. Never forget that we're called to walk by FAITH and not by sight. Our circumstances, situations, problems, frustrations, disappointments either pull us down or take us up higher. The choice is ours. God has given MORE than what we could ask for and the decision lies in us whether to take them or not. We have His peace, we have His presence, we have the ALMIGHTY with us!

Posted by kevin. at 11:52 am