He Is There

“Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in his entire splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith! ……” Luke 12:27-28

Read these verses. There is so much assurance in just a few words. The Bible contains many promises and assurances, if you care to read and ponder.

As a believer, I have to confess that I am also one of them …. with little faith. However, God’s Words and assurances are always there to help me through.

As a freelance photographer, I know how beautiful the nature is. It is God’s wish that we appreciate His handiwork. Just look at the beautiful wild flowers, one will always wonder who takes care of them.

Since God cares for them, He will care for us too. Didn’t He send His very own son to die for us, the sinful ones? We sometimes forget that God is with us when we care too much about ourselves.

The first thing we must do is ….. to be grateful. God is there, everywhere and is always ready to help whenever we ask.

Acceptance

“Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. …. The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or fall. And he will stand for the
Lord will make him stand." Romans 14: 1, 3-4.

We are not talking about food here. These days, what we eat is a matter of choice and supply. If we can afford more expensive food, we would surely like to eat them too.

Faith is like the food we eat. Some people suspect that certain foods are harmful to their health. Let them be. God has accepted them. We should too. We just don’t go around and criticize people because they don’t eat the same dishes as we do.

Judging others is becoming quite a habit. We judge not only others, but people around us. Yet, we have forgotten to judge ourselves. We like to be among the crowd. For this matter, we have forgotten that the crowd may not accept us. The crowd may not even suit us.

God has accepted all to be His children. As His children, we are all equal. Since God does not judge, we shouldn’t too. He loves us all equally. It is always us, who make lives complicated.

Calming The Storm Inside You

Mark 4 :35 - 40
That day when evening came, He said to His disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." Leaving the crowd behind, They took Him along, just as He was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion.
The disciples woke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be Still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He said to His disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

Most of us have forgotten that there are certain times we cannot handle things on our own. Of course, this does not mean that we are weak. But, we still need help.
We have gone through storms in our own lives, big or small. We know very well that there are many to come.
We waded through the storms not because we are intelligent, it is because the grace of God.
It is also faith in God that helps us to calm the storms in our lives.
Keep your heart quiet and be still to listen to God's voice.

Do You Believe?

Matthew 21:18-22
Early in the morning, as He was walking on His way back to the city, He was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then He said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered.
When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked.
Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."

I believe in my prayers. What about you?
Someone told me some time ago, if we don't believe in our prayers, then it is better not pray!
I think that someone is right, in fact, it is a good advice!
I have faith in God, first because He is the creator of every single thing in this universe. Next because He created me .....who, may be just another small, unimportant creature. Yet, He does not leave me to survive on my own.
You, too ...... must believe in your prayers. God is listening. Even if your faith is only as small as a mustard seed, believe in it too.

Have Faith

Isaiah 30:21
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."
Many years ago, I heard a preacher shared a story about faith. He said .... "Faith is like driving along a lone dark road, you have nothing to guide you but the headlight of your vehicle. All you need to do is to drive on where the light shines on."

Many of us have forgotten that walking along the lone road of faith needs lots of encouragement as well as motivation. When these are not available around you, the Word of God is still there. There are millions of people who made the same journey and are always within reach through the church!

Walking in faith is not easy. However, we still have the light to guide us. This comes in the form of the Word of God as well as our prayers. Travellers like us make simple steps and enjoy every step we made, because we have faith in our Maker.

Only He can do this

Habakuk 3:17 - 19

Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the field produces no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God, my Saviour.
The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
He enables me to go on heights!

In a depressed mood? I know that. Why not let God know about your feelings now? He will renew us and help us find a way out. He is our strength and only He can do this, if we let Him!

Do not worry

Luke 12: 22
"Then Jesus said to his disciples: 'Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or, about your body, what you will wear...................'"
Luke 12: 27
"'Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his Splendor was dressed like one of these. ..........'"

Many times, we worry for nothing!
Every time I'm uncomfortable with my situation and start to get worry, I'll remember these verses. I sure dislike the rebuke from the following verse ......

Luke 12: 28
"'If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith!'"

I believe God has many times said that to me! Our faith in Him will carry us through!

Faith

Matthew 21 : 21-22

Jesus replied ... "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say this to the mountain, "Go throw yourself into the sea," and it will be done.
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

Most of us have faith before we do something. Yet, when we have done something, we lost the faith to see it through. Sometimes, we are even afraid to start all over again.

Do you pray?

Prayers can help us to unburden ourselves in front of God. We must trust Him to carry us through. If not, what is the use of us praying?

A prayer with faith is a powerful weapon. Use it wisely so that God listens and takes over your mission!