[NFBF-Melbourne] FW: Weekend Devotion: (Sun., April 5, 2020) FW: Focus on What Is Unchanging

Joyce Taylor dr.joycetaylor56 at gmail.com
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From: Joyce Taylor <dr.joycetaylor56 at gmail.com <mailto:dr.joycetaylor56 at gmail.com> > 
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2020 10:12 PM
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Subject: Weekend Devotion: (Sun., April 5, 2020) FW: Focus on What Is Unchanging 

 

Hello Everyone!  Praise God from whom all blessings flow!  Lord, you are good and your mercies endureth forever!  There is none good but God (Luke 18:19).  He never changes because He is immutable (Malachi 3:6).  His attributes describe his unchangeable characteristics   - He is a Spirit whose being, which  is Holiness, Wisdom, Powerful, full of justice, goodness and truth, are infinite, eternal and unchangeable.    He is Omnipotent (all power), omnipresent(everywhere), and omniscient (all knowing).  And last but not least, He is Sovereign and the Creator of the Universe.  Therefore, we can put all of our trust in the Lord because He will never leave us or forsake us.  Since the beginning of time He has been our Jehovah Jireh (provider), Jehovah Nissi (banner), Jehovah Shalom (peace), Jehovah Rapha (healer) and the list does go on and on because He is whatever you need Him to be; just fill in the blank… God is    !

 

Lord, help us to trust You and to hold on to your unchanging hand.  You will take us through (just like you did the children of Israel in the wilderness).  However, let us learn by their example and not allow an 11 days journey to turn into 40 years of going around and around until an entire generation died .  Again, God never changes but He wants us to change for the better.

 

Please be encouraged and enjoy Pastor Rick Warren’s message below.

 

God bless,

 

Dr. Joyce Taylor, VP, MSCC

Communities of Faith Committee Member

 

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“When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume you.”

Isaiah 43:2 (TLB)

When everything around you is uncertain, the key to stability is to focus on unchangeable truth. In the days ahead, you need to focus on what never changes: God’s character and God’s Word.

Here are some unchangeable truths you need to tell yourself during this time of uncertainty:

God sees everything you’re going through. “The eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love” (Psalm 33:18 NIV).

God cares about everything you’re going through. “But I will watch for the LORD; I will wait confidently for God, who will save me. My God will hear me” (Micah 7:7 GNT).

God has the power to change what you’re going through. “Ask, and you will be given what you ask for. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7 TLB).

God always acts out of his goodness to you. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV).

God's plan is always better than your plan. “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope’” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT).

God will never stop loving you. “For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain” (Isaiah 54:10 NLT).

Once you have put your trust in Jesus Christ, you cannot lose your salvation. “I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to safely guard all that I have given him until the day of his return" (2 Timothy 1:12 TLB).

No matter what you go through, God is with you. "When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up—the flames will not consume you" (Isaiah 43:2).

To replace your panic with prayer, your worry with worship, and your anxiety with adoration, focus less on what social media is saying and more on God’s unchanging truth.

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