Do you have confidence? Can you rest assured that all things
are going to work out in you life? You can you know. God has said so. Jesus
Christ Himself tells us in John 16:33 to be at peace saying, “In
this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Because He is an overcomer, we are too even in
our troubles. How can I say this? Because God is telling us that it is normal
to have troubles. God’s half-brother James even said, “Consider it pure joy my brothers
when you come into trials (troubles) of diverse kinds, because you know that
the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its
work so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing” (James
1:2-4).
Over the weekend I attended a men’s Bible study where we
looked at Hebrews 4:16 saying, “Let us then approach the throne of grace
with confidence, so that you may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our
time of need.” Do you approach God’s throne in prayer with confidence?
You should because as Hebrews says, as a believer, “you have a great high priest who
has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the
faith we profess” (Hebrews 4:14).
We have Jesus interceding with the Father for us, therefore we should be
confident. This is not some worldly hope, but a promise from God, “Through
these (life and godliness) He has given us His very great and precious
promises, so that through them we might participate in the divine nature and
escape the corruption of the world caused by evil desires” (2 Peter 1:4).
God has promised us that even though we will have trouble
that His divine nature through His Holy Spirit is guiding and protecting us
through them. Therefore we can be confident, as He is our anchor. He is the
promise maker and keeper. He cannot lie or change like the world does. “Behold,
I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of prophecy in this book” (Revelation
22:7). These are Jesus’ last words to
John written to us as we wait for His coming soon. We can be confident of this
that He who said this is the Holy Lord and we can count on it.
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