Life
is so good, but it also can hurt very deeply at times. It has its way of
bringing storms of many different kinds into our life. Sometimes even our own
loved ones have a way of driving the nails deep.
Heavenly
Father, sometimes our expectations of how things should be, are the very reason
why we let ourselves down.
Father
forgive us for expecting anything different from our loved ones, or this world,
that You Yourself aren’t getting. Help us to stay in your peace, knowing our
scars and struggles will continue until you bring us home. May we never cease
praying for Your Kingdom come, and Your will to be done , on earth as it is in
heaven.
Thank
You God, that with every step I take You are always with me…….. You are
faithful, God You are faithful.
As we
kneel on our own personal battle grounds in this life, with many scars and
struggles yet to come. Many of us with joy in our hearts can say, "Never Once"
did we ever walk alone. We met the Savior Jesus there and believe. Jesus, thank
You for raising me up from every battle.
My
scars can help someone to have hope, and maybe come to believe what I tell them
about my Savior, or they could continue in their disbelief if they choose.
Belief is a choice, it is as simple as that. But my stories are my truth, and
they become my testimonies of the scars that are healed as I persevere through
this side of heaven. I know that I am not home yet. Jesus made that VERY CLEAR
to us all in His word. He said there will be troubles here, but we never walk
alone. He walks every step with us.
Jesus
has a story, and it is truth! He has the scars to prove to all the doubting
Thomas's. He is the RISEN LORD! After His death, many were left in disbelief as
people still are to this day. But there are also many of us, who by faith,
choose to believe. Are you one of those who have to see to believe. You know,
like the story in the bible of Thomas. He had to see and touch the nail scared
hands of Jesus to believe, John 20: 24-29. Jesus said "Stop doubting and
believe." After Thomas saw he said, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus told him,
"blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.
If
every battle in my life left visible scars that you could see. I would tell you
that every victory was by His power to raise me up from it. You don’t have to
believe me, but that is my truth. God is faithful, and no matter what things
look like, He is a loving patient God with us all. Peace is not found in this
world, it is found in Jesus Christ. So if you are looking for every reason to
try and believe, or understand things that just don’t make sense to you, you are
not looking at the hands of our Savior. He hurt, and so will those of us who
follow Him. Are we any better than Jesus?
So
many people give reasons why they don't believe. Reasons like, how could a
loving God let all this evil and destruction and devastation continue here?
Again, we are not home yet! The bible clearly tells us whose world this is in
(John 12: 31, John 14: 30)
Take
time to listen to the good of all the stories of those who have gone through
many a battle field, and how they were carried by His constant grace and perfect
peace.
I
heard a testimony the other day of a Christian women who questioned God on why
she was going blind. Once she found peace in that battle, another one came. A
few years later her son was brutally murdered. That would be enough for me to
want to ask God to bring me home now !! It took her some time, but she found
that peace again. She said because belief is a choice, she chooses to deal with
the things of this life with a smile instead of being bitter and miserable. Talk
about deep scars of faith, WOW!
We all
have our scars to show of how faithful God has been through it all. When Jesus
showed, and reached out His nail scared hands, that speaks to my heart in such a
special way. He proved His Father was faithful, and the battle IS WON!!! The
enemy is defeated! Jesus had the scars to prove He overcame the world and all
its troubles. John 16: 33, "I have told you these things, so that in Me
you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have
overcome the world." Only being one with Jesus, accepted Him as your Savior and
Lord, you will rise from each battle with your scars of testimony to give hope
to others.
Listen
to the stories of people. Feel their scars, now as they stand on their
mountaintop looking just how far they've come. Knowing that every step, Jesus
was with them.
Don't
judge the Lord by your way of thinking. God is His own interpreter. Isaiah
55: 8, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my
ways"...
So as
Jesus once said, I say..."Stop doubting, and BELIEVE." Listen, and look at the
scars of many over comers. Be patient, He will come again one
day.
James
5: 7-11 "Be
patient....until the Lord's coming......be patient and stand firm, because the
Lord's coming is near....The Judge is standing at the door!.....As you know, we
count as blessed those who have persevered"....
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Kim
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