"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." -Psalm 23:4
One of the most quoted Psalms is Psalm 23 it is timeless and it speaks to us in a louder way when we are going through hard times. During those times many of us can question the presence of God in our life. We say to God and think things like; "Where are you God? Are you still working in my life? Why is this happening right now? How long will this remain? When will I get a job? or When will I be healed?"
And God is like I've already told you, “..I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. (comfort through it) In the world you will have tribulation; (problems/troubles) but be of good cheer, (have the right attitude) I have overcome the world." (Jn 16:33)
You see Christ has already taken care of the problems of the world you just have to take it to heart and believe it. Peace hinges on us clinging to this promise! It's not about ignoring the problems and trials, or pretending that they are not there. But it's about having the right attitude in any and every circumstance that the Lord allows us to go through, knowing that He is there with us behind the scenes ruling and overruling everything in the background for His glory and for our good. (Rom 8:28-29) So then just because the Lord is with you doesn't mean that you won't go through hard times. But because the Lord IS with you you will get THROUGH the hard times!
And God is like I've already told you, “..I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. (comfort through it) In the world you will have tribulation; (problems/troubles) but be of good cheer, (have the right attitude) I have overcome the world." (Jn 16:33)
You see Christ has already taken care of the problems of the world you just have to take it to heart and believe it. Peace hinges on us clinging to this promise! It's not about ignoring the problems and trials, or pretending that they are not there. But it's about having the right attitude in any and every circumstance that the Lord allows us to go through, knowing that He is there with us behind the scenes ruling and overruling everything in the background for His glory and for our good. (Rom 8:28-29) So then just because the Lord is with you doesn't mean that you won't go through hard times. But because the Lord IS with you you will get THROUGH the hard times!
- READ GENESIS 39 HOW DID JOSEPH MAKE THE BEST OUT OF EVERY SITUATION HE WAS IN? HOW MANY TIMES DOES IT SAY THAT THE LORD WAS WITH HIM?
- "circumstances are like the ocean's waves, they come and go. But joy is like the ocean floor, regardless of what's going on around it it remains the same." -?