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The Promises of God

9. Aug 2024 On The Way In Love
“Not one word has failed of all His good promise” (1 Kings 8:56; AMPC). “For all the promises of God find their yes in Him” (! Cor 1:20; ESV). In 2 Peter 1:4 we are told that we have been given these promises in order that we may share in God’s nature. That in itself is a wonderful promise!
I understand that there are about 8,810 promises in the Bible. Whatever your need is today, I am sure you would be able to find a promise to take care of that need. In addition, we have the promise of eternal life (John 3:16; 1 John2:25), the promise of the return of Jesus (Acts 1:11), the promise of protection (Ps 121:7-8) and the list goes on and on.
Let’s look at a few specific promises today. In Acts 1:4,5 Jesus commanded His disciples to wait for the promise of the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 6:3 refers to the first commandment with a promise that if we honour our parents, “all will be well with you and you may live long on the earth” (Eph 6:3; AMPC). In Hebrews 4:1 we have the promise of “entering His rest.” One of the most all-encompassing promises is found in Philippians 4:19, “And My God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (AMPC). This could refer to any kind of need we might have.
God is reliable and faithful (Heb 10:23) so we can put our trust in all His promises. If you have a need today, find one of God’s promises that relate to your need and stand and keep on standing on that promise until you see the fulfillment.

Our Thoughts

7. Aug 2024 On The Way In Love
As non-Christians our minds were blinded by the devil to the things of God (2 Cor 4:4) and in Mark’s gospel we read, “For from within out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts” (Mark 7:21; NKJV). Here the word “heart” refers to our soul or mind. It is a sober warning that God knows our thoughts! (Ps 94:11). King David cried out to God to search his heart for wickedness and help him lead a God dedicated life (Ps 139:23-24). We as Christians need to do the same, the battle to grow in our walk with God is in our minds. We must set our minds on the things of God (Col 3:14). In 2 Corinthians 10:6, the apostle Paul tells us to bring “every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” The writer of Romans wrote as follows, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Rom 12:1-2; NKJV). Paul encouraged us to meditate on things that are noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous and praiseworthy (Phil 4:8). There is no better way to do this than renewing our minds by reading and meditating on the word. God promises to reveal the word to our hearts and minds (Heb 10:16, 1 Cor 2:16) by the Holy Spirit that lives in all of us as Christians (John 16:2-15). As our minds are renewed and our thoughts brought in line with Christs, we will walk triumphantly in His peace, rest, fullness and abundance, shining as lights for Him. There are no shortcuts, but the results are amazing,

Superhuman Energy

5. Aug 2024 On The Way In Love
“For this I labour (unto weariness), striving with all the superhuman energy which He so mightily enkindles and works within me” (Col 1:29; AMPC). Wow! If God could do that for Paul, He can do it for any one of us.
The Greek word translated “superhuman energy” is “energeia” and can be translated as power or strength. We also find this word used in Ephesians 1:19, it is part of Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians; he was praying that they would experience this supernatural power or strength in their lives. Then in verse 20 we are told that it is this same power that raised Jesus from the dead. (See also Col 2:12). We find this word again in Philippians 3:21, “He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like His own, using the same power with which He will bring everything under His control” (NLT). In this verse “energeia” is translated as power. I believe this is referring to the second coming when God will transform our bodies with His superhuman energy. However, we don’t have to wait for the second coming to have our bodies transformed, the process begins here on earth as we are transformed into His image. (Rom 12:2; 2 Cor 3:18).
I don’t know about you but I could definitely use some “energeia” right now! Like every other promise of God, we receive it by faith. Believing it, confessing it, receiving it.

Rest

2. Aug 2024 On The Way In Love
Do you ever labour, toil and wrestle with life’s challenges and turmoil? “Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest” (Matt 11:28; NKJV). The word “rest” here means to cease, to stop, from our labouring and toil and experience a refreshing of our soul that is our mind, will and emotions. In Genesis 2:2 we read that God rested after His work of creation. In Hebrews 4:1 the writer tells us that we too here and now and in heaven, can experience the same blessed, heavenly rest that God enjoys.
The disciples of Jesus were crossing the Sea of Galilee when a violent storm promised to sink their boat (Matt 8:23-27). Gripped by fear, they woke Jesus who had been asleep in heavenly rest. Jesus stilled the storm and calm and rest were restored. Jesus teaches us not to be troubled and fearful as He has given us His peace, a peace that surpasses anything the world can give us (John 14:27). In the world we face tribulation, pressure, fear and stress but if we walk closely with Jesus, we can enjoy His peace because He has overcome all the evil the world has to offer (John 16:33).
How do we walk in God’s rest and peace? It doesn’t just pop up in our lives. “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” (Isa 26:3; NKJV). This verse describes a believer focused on God, full of God’s word and strong in faith; this requires commitment, discipline and dedication. “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart” (Ps 37:4; NKJV).

Manna from Heaven

31. Jul 2024 On The Way In Love
In Exodus 16:14 we read, “Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you.” The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day” (NLT). We read later in that chapter that when the children of Israel saw it, they said, “manna” which means, “what is it?” And that is what it was called from that day (Verse 15). (See also Psalm 78:24).
In Deuteronomy 8:3 Moses explains to God’s people that God fed them with manna to teach them that “man does not live on bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God” (CSB). Jesus reiterates this Himself in Matt 4:4, quoting word for word what Moses said.
The manna of the Old Testament points to Jesus in the New Testament because in John 6:35 we have the amazing declaration from Jesus that He Himself is the bread from heaven, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again, whoever believes in me will never be thirsty” (NLT). Jesus is the bread that nourishes our spirits; He is the word and He can satisfy our spiritual hunger. However, just like the Israelites and the manna, we need to take enough manna or word for each day, fresh daily. Jesus is not only the bread that gives spiritual life but also the bread that gives us eternal life (John 6:51). We are reminded of this every time we take communion.
Fill up with some manna today! Eat until you are satisfied and remember to keep getting fresh bread every day!

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