Quenches Our Fears

OCTOBER 17, 2023
Daily Reading – Isa. 40-41 / Col. 2

 

GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        In times of doubt and fear in our life, we need real help. People often say things like, “Don’t worry, it will be ok.” Yet, we walk away with no real help. Our friends really do not know for sure that it will be ok. They might say, “Hey, I would not worry about that if I were you.” Yet again, that is not really much help. They are not me, and they are not living my life. They just do not know if they would worry or not until it happens to them. What we need in those moments of life are not friends who mean well with their words of comfort, we need help. God promises that help.

 

        In Isaiah 41:9 God says to Abraham; “…Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.” Jesus told the disciples the same thing in John 15:16 when He said, “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you…” He says again in John 6:37 “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” As a servant of the Lord, we can then believe Isaiah 41:10 as a promise to us as well when God says; “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:” He says this again in Hebrews 13:5 “…I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” He will walk through our trials with us. He also said, “I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” That is the real help we need. 

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        We all know there will be trials in life. They are going to come. As a believer in Christ, we can take comfort in knowing, we do not walk through them alone. God also promised to strengthen, help, and uphold us. This should help quench all our fears.

 

Does knowing God is there help?

 

Quiet Pain

OCTOBER 16, 2023
Daily Reading – Isa. 37-39 / Col. 1

 

GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 38:5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        A part of life is sorrow. We would all like our world to be great every day. Yet that is not real life. Real life has problems, discouragements, anguish, and pain. Let’s face it, life sometimes stinks. It feels even worse if it seems as though we are going through it alone. When those around you do not understand the emotions flooding through your heart. When your prayers to God are so simple and all you are asking for is it to be over. Yet it seems like an eternity between the asking and the answer. Can you remember a day like that? A week? A season in your life? Then let me give you just a glimmer of truth that may make it a little more bearable.

 

        God is listening to every word you say. In our verse today Hezekiah was crying out to God. It was a near death situation. No hope except God. He turns his face to the wall, gets alone with God and begins to cry and beg God to hear him. The Bible says he wept sore. In other words, he was crying his heart out to God. It says God heard him. Even more important, it says God saw his tears. He was not an absentee God that only heard a voice crying, He is a personal God moved by the cry of Hezekiah’s heart, but also the sight of his tears. God is moved by our tears. It should help a little to know you are not alone. Not for a moment. In Hebrews 13:5 God has said, “…I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” When God says never, He means never.  

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        One reason God puts homes together is so He can be Jesus in that home with flesh on. God needs to show His love through you more than you might know. Be God’s arms of love in a time of need. It may amaze you how God’s love will come back to you.

 

Will you show God’s love?

 

Positioned to Win

 OCTOBER 14 & 15, 2023
 OCTOBER 14 – Daily Reading – Isa. 32-36 / Phil. 4
 OCTOBER 15 – NO READING

 GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        In today’s world, it may seem at times as if Christians are fighting a losing battle. Television displays homosexuality as the norm and gives this group not only prominent airtime, but also now title programming with their slogans of “Gay” and “Queer.” We have judges who are supposed to uphold the constitution who instead will stand up for artwork on display of nudity and profanity in front of our children in public. They say it is because it is called art and freedom of speech. However, these same judges will remove a monument of the Ten Commandments because the wording on it might “influence someone.” Pornography is everywhere you look from television, magazines, and on the Internet. If someone tries to block it from our youth in places like public libraries, we are then called narrow-minded. The lyrics to songs and the language on almost all media are what was called “gutter language” when I was a child. Cussing and swearing is to our children now just normal speech. There is sin everywhere. Moreover, as bad as it seems in the United States, reports from around the world seem worse.

 

        What can we do? Where do we turn? The answer today is the same as it has been since Christ rose from the tomb. We keep sharing the gospel and turn to other believers and to Christ. God gave us the church for just such a time as this. In Him, we are positioned to win.

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        We can all rest assured, there will come a time when every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ Is Lord of all. Until then we must keep on keeping on for the glory of God. Vengeance is His. Until then, let’s share Him with all we can.

 

Did you know the battle is won?

 

THE WEEK IN REVIEW:

        What people desire most in life is to know that they are loved. God has given us His Promise of Love. The future displays His love as we saw in:

  ● Purposeful Thoughts
  ● Perfectly Clear Now
  ● Prophecy In View
  ● Peace
  ● Placing Your Trust
  ● Positioned To Win

 

      For those who put their trust in God’s Son Jesus Christ, the Promise of Love is secure.

 

       Enjoy today with your church and hear what God has prepared in the heart of His man for you this week.

   See you tomorrow.  

 

 SUNDAYS:

       Today we suggest you read and study whatever the Lord has laid on your Pastors heart. Whatever scripture he uses for today’s messages were given to him by God for your specific needs.

 

October 16, 2023	Isa. 37-39	Col. 1
October 17, 2023	Isa. 40-41	Col. 2
October 18, 2023	Isa. 42-44	Col. 3
October 19, 2023	Isa. 45-48	Col. 4
October 20, 2023	Isa. 49-52	1 Thess. 1-2
October 21, 2023	Isa. 53-58	1 Thess. 3-4
October 22, 2023	No Passages Assigned

Promise Of Love

Placing Your Trust

OCTOBER 13, 2023
Daily Reading – Isa. 29-31 / Phil. 3

GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 31:1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        We all need a measure of help now and again. I know this is true by all the insurance companies that are out there trying to get you to buy their policies. Insurance is there when you need help. Medical insurance for your health, auto insurance for your car and truck problems, homeowners’ insurance for your home, etc. When we buy these policies, we place our trust in them that they will pay up if we have a problem. Then you come to life insurance. I heard it said, the smartest salesperson that ever lived was the guy who first said, “if you give me money every month for all your life, when you die, I will give it back.” The Life insurance policies we purchase are really not for us as much as they are for those we leave behind. Yet who are you trusting with your life today and your eternal life to come?

        In today’s verse Isaiah’s reference is to people who have been blessed by God, but then turn back to the world. God had once overthrown Egypt and told Israel’s King in Deut. 17:16 “But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.” God, who is mightier than all, and over all, desires that we as believers place our trust in Him. When things go wrong, and we know they will, seek God’s leading in life first. 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        So, what about soul insurance and assurance. Psalm 34:22 says, “The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.” The Lord will give us eternal insurance and assurance. We can trust Him.

Where do you place your trust?

Peace

OCTOBER 12, 2023
Daily Reading – Isa. 25-28 / Phil. 2

GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 26:3-4 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        When does the feeling of fear overtake you? When are worries most likely to get to you? When is it that you become the most afraid? I am sure several of you had numerous answers to these questions. On the other hand, I would also imagine most of the answers given would fall into an area of insecurity or unbelief.

        Most people do not experience fear standing on the sidewalk of their local town in broad daylight. However, if you lived in Los Angeles, California and an earthquake began to shake the ground you were standing on, well then you might begin to get a little worried. Or imagine that the same sidewalk was in a less than desirable part of town, at night, with no streetlights, and a place unfamiliar to you. You might find yourself a bit frightened. What changed? Was it the sidewalk? No. It was the situations you found yourself in that were out of your control. 

        One of the nice things about trusting in God is that you can know, without a shadow of doubt, nothing is out of His control. He never takes a break from watching over you. If you will truly trust in Him, He will be with you throughout all your fears. In fact, if we truly trust in Him, He will replace most of our fears with peace. His words become a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:”
 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        In Proverbs 3:5-6 it says: “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” That, my friend, is a well-lit path.

Will you let God calm your fears?