“If we don’t stand for something we’ll fall for anything!”
I stand for the fact that the Bible does not contain the Word of God, but that the Bible IS the Word of God. (Second Timothy 3:16; Second Peter 1:21 )
Not that I am a great singer, but I like to sing the hymn STANDING ON THE PROMISES . The author of that beautiful hymn is Russell Kelso Carter, wo lived from 1849-1928.
I am standing on the promises of God.
If you are a reader of the Bible, you must have noticed the phrase “fear not”. I am just learning that the phrase appears 365 times in the Bible. And I don’t need to tell you that there are 365 days in one year. That means that there is one “fear not” for every day of the year.
Here are some promises to stand on:
“‘So do not fear, for I am with you;…'” – Isaiah 41:10
THE LORD IS WITH US!
“‘Do not fear; I will help you.'” – Isaiah 41:13
THE LORD WILL HELP US!
“‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.'” – Isaiah 43:1
THE LORD HAS REDEEMED US! HE KNOWS US BY NAME! WE ARE HIS!
That are only some of the promises. And please remember this: “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ.” – Second Corinthians 1:20
I am not making any promises any more. I don’t need to tell you why.
What do you stand for? Remember the warning: “IF WE DON’T STAND FOR SOMETHING WE’LL FALL FOR ANYTHING!”
“DAS LETZTE, WAS JESUS SEINEN JUENGERN AUFGETRAGEN HAT, WAR NICHT, DIE WELT ZU RETTEN, SONDERN DER WELT ZU SAGEN, DASS SIE SCHON GERETTET IST.” – OSWALD CHAMBERS
“IN ONE’S DISDAIN OF SIN, ONE CAN BE HARSH AND UNKIND TOWARD A SINNER … SOME PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE SUCH A PASSION FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT THEY HAVE NO ROOM LEFT FOR COMPASSION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FAILED” – Charles Allen
“FEELING LIKE THERE IS NO HOPE?” I am reading that on the business card I am looking at.
What is your answer?
Also before me here is the publication called COFFEE NEWS. One of the many advertisements in the publication asks the question, “In need of concrete work?” (Vol 139:4)
Not only Drives, Paths and Floors, but also Foundations are advertised.
IF you are “Feeling like there is no HOPE”, you are “in need of concrete work”, you are in need of a foundation that is built on the rock.
The hymn writer Edward Mote, who lived from 1797-1874, sings; “On Christ, the solid Rock I stand; All other ground is sinking sand, All other ground is sinking sand.”
I am also standing on CHRIST, the SOLID ROCK.
Listen to this GOLDEN NUGGET:
“Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD IS THE ROCK ETERNAL.” – Isaiah 26:4
Depression is a Global Crisis
What is your answer to the question: “FEELIING LIKE THERE IS NO HOPE?”
“DAS LETZTE, WAS JESUS SEINEN JUENGERN AUFGETRAGEN HAT, WAR NICHT, DIE WELT ZU RETTEN, SONDERN DER WELT ZU SAGEN, DASS SIE SCHON GERETTET IST.” – OSWALD CHAMBERS
