THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
SEPTEMBER 21ST

                    A WORD TO THOSE IN A TIME OF TURMOIL AND DISTRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES


...."And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong".... 
                                                                                                                                                                                                             2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NASB

...."For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. 'Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 'You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart"....

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Jeremiah 29:11-13 NASB


          In this time of turmoil and distressing circumstances the best possible thing that you can do is "begin" to bring EVERY thought captive to the Word of God [in other words replace every fear-filled thought with the scripture that applies to the circumstance that you are facing by speaking it out loud whenever the fear-filled thought/lie trys to surface] and simply ask and receive [and keep on asking for and receiving] the Father's grace in EVERY situation that arises each day. It will take some discipline and devotion on your part, but His grace is sufficient [and only His grace] to deliver us from troublesome or difficult circumstances and elevate us into the fullness of our precious destiny in Christ. This is a time of miracles [divine intervention] and great restoration in the midst of God's people - the restoration of all that Satan has stolen from us throughout the years. Hold fast to the steadfast hope that the Father is able to fulfil His highest purposes in your life - regardless of ANY past transgressions. The love of the Father and the precious blood of Jesus are the two most powerful forces in the universe - and they belong to you, in Christ.

THE FATHER IS FAITHFUL TO FINISH THE WORK

Again, it will take a continued diligence on the part of God's children to "breakthrough" in this most critical hour, but as one "patiently" seeks to walk in the love of God each day they will gain a deeper and deeper and clearer and clearer revelation that "love never fails" to accomplish the goal that Love [the Father] desires to accomplish. I can tell you - beyond a shadow of a doubt - that the Father is faithful to finish the work that He has begun in us, and He is continually watching over His Word to perform it [Jeremiah 1:12]. One who truly seeks to walk in love - at ALL cost to themselves - not only will be successful in their goal to love [and be loved - by those who truly love God] - they will be a powerful vessel of impartation to others of the Father's faithfulness and deep and tender affection and love towards them.

Related Scriptures:  2 Corinthians 10:3-5; Romans 5:1-2 KJV; 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24;