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Don’t let go of your faith!

Genesis 32:24-30

In life we face trials just about every day.    Sometimes we have good days and sometimes everything that can go wrong seems to go wrong.

Yet through the ups and downs we cannot give up or lose hope. Ironically it is when we have a renewed since of faith or when we know God is leading us and we follow by faith; soon thereafter our faith is tested.

 The Bible says in Romans 1:17 “…The just shall live by faith”. Abraham in the book of Genesis had his faith tried 8 times and 8 times he kept the faith. Hebrews the 11 chapter is a good example of faith. (I suggest reading it). Also least we forget that our justification and salvation is based on faith in God’s only begotten Son Jesus Christ. In the book of Genesis 32: 24-30 Jacob the son of Isaac wrestled with the angel of the Lord all throughout the night. Even when the angel touched Jacob’s thigh and threw it out of joint Jacob would not let the angel go until he received his blessing from God. Is your faith under constant pressure? Do you feel like quitting, like giving up? Does it seem like God is not there? Do you feel all alone? As someone who has felt like this at one point or another, I can tell you don’t let go of your faith. The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 9:11 “…the race is not given to the swift or the battle to the strong…”  Someone may ask why? Why hold on to our faith when things seem hopeless? The answer in conclusion, the Bible says, in Isaiah 40:30&31 “Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint”. So I say, “Hold on to your faith and wait I say wait on the Lord”!

Title: Not Guilty

Text: St. John 8:3-11 

As humans we will make mistakes. We will error in judgment, decisions, and actions. Mistakes are inevitable they are a part of the human experience.  We cannot avoid mistakes. We can try and make less of them but we will make mistakes. There is no human being that was, is, or will be perfect. There is only one who is, was, and forever will be perfect and that is Jesus Christ.  The problem comes not sometimes in the mistake but the way we are treated when we make a mistake. Too often we judge, condemn, and cast down our fellow man for mistakes they made, when we are no better than one another.  Sometimes the way we are treated by loved ones or those we care about after we make a mistake can be more devastating than the mistake itself.

The Bible says in Romans 3:23, “all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God”. Also Ecclesiastes 7:20 says, “For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not”.  Just from these two verses we can take from them the fact that we are not perfect and that we are not better than anyone else. However, what does separate one person from another is the choices we make. From the title scripture we see Scribes and Pharisees (so called religious people) bring this woman who was caught in adultery to tempt Jesus hoping he would condemn the woman in an attempt to tempt him. However, the response they receive was of one that showed them they were no better than the woman caught in adultery.  Instead of condemning her Jesus had mercy on her and commanded her to, “go and sin no more” and for her accusers he said, “..he who is without sin let him cast the first stone”. When we see others fall will we be quick to condemn them like the Pharisees and Scribes or will be like Jesus and have compassion and see the shortcomings of others as our shortcomings and pray and encourage one another. Let us encourage one another when we see others make mistakes. Sometimes it is by mistakes we learn and become better. It is also by the encouragement of others when we error that we can find it easier to get over our shortcomings instead of being trapped in guilt. Remember the bible says in Romans 5:8, “But God commanded his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”. God sees all our mistakes and shortcomings before they happen and before we make them. Yet God willingly sent his only Son to die for our mistakes that through Jesus we maybe found not guilty!

Rain - St. Matthew 5:45

Rain has always been an interesting phenomenon to mankind. Even though we do not quite understand rain and how it was started or at what point rain first fell to earth, the Bible gives many accounts of rain. God used rain to purge the earth of the wicked in the story of Noah Genesis 7. It is also used metaphorically to describe blessings God would send from heaven Exodus 16:4. In the text for today’s message rain can be symbolic of trouble or life circumstance. If we look from this vantage point the just and unjust must both face the rain according to St. Matthew 5:45. This shows God’s sovereignty in that He can do whatever so pleases Him.  The question becomes can we stand the rain. At others times blessings from God can shower us like rain. In this case, I’m sure many of us would not mind the rain. Yet we cannot control rain. We cannot control when it rains or where it rains but one thing we know it will rain sometimes in our lives. As stated earlier physical rain is not the only rain. When we cry that can be viewed as rain. When trouble comes that can viewed as rain. In these instances let us ask God to help us through the rain. Also blessings can shower us like rain. In these instances let us thank God for the rain. No matter what type of rain we face good or bad we know sometimes it will rain. Can you stand the rain?

Scripture August 9, 2009
Matthew 14:22-27

 “Let us come unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and to find grace to help in a time of need”

There is so much that can be said about this scripture. This is one scripture I recommend everyone have highlighted in their bible.  This scripture gives the children of God hope and direction in their time of need. Here notice the word “boldly”. Through Jesus Christ we have free access to come before God and let Him know everything that is on our heart. Not only free access we can come boldly or confidently knowing that God is ready to listen and hear our every cry. Also God’s throne is given a descriptive theme here. “…the throne of grace…” The children of God must know they can come to the throne of grace as a Gracious God sits on his throne. This can be tied to what Paul said in 2 Corinthians 12:9 “And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee…” So when we come to this great throne of grace we can find grace which the Lord told Paul was sufficient.  Finally, we are all in need of mercy as every day we do things in error whether intentional or unintentional and we need God to have mercy on us daily. Remember God’s grace, love, and mercy was shown to us through Jesus Christ a gift and privilege we should take advantage of everyday. So to recap we can come confidently to God to obtain that which we need being mercy and grace that is sufficient.

Scripture August 2, 2009
Hebrews 10:13-17

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