Believe Me!
“Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls...God is not human, that He should lie, not a human being, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?... Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in Me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am...Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life... “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me...Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
1 Peter 1:8-9; Numbers 23:19; John 14:1-3; John 6:47; Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 40:31
and I mean it! Forever loving you, Abba
I can just hear our God saying to me ...
There is a huge difference between believing in Me and believing in Me. Remember “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.” James 2:19 Believing in Me is the beginning. But believing Me ... all that I promise is what determines whether you live in freedom or in chains. I never lie or even mislead. I am very clear in what I expect and the results that follow. You can count on Me. You never have to wonder if I mean what I say. I do!
Your turn ... Keep the following in mind ... “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:14-17 and “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.” Colossians 2:8 Now quietly search your heart and mind and list areas where you are experiencing unbelief. Ask yourself why you are struggling. Now give this to Me and believe I will do what I say.
In a quiet place pray expectantly...
“I waited patiently for the LORD; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in Him.”
Psalm 40:1-3
