Topic:
Always The Same
Some things never change. There is enormous
security and trust built into God and into the kingdom of God. Today, we are delivering
the same message about God and Christ that was delivered two thousand years ago. Today we
have the same Savior. We have the same joy, the same peace, the same encouragement, the
same trouble and trials, and the same kingdom we have had since the days of old. The Solid
Rock upon which we stand is the same. He has never changed and never will change. The
world changes. In the world, there is new technology, new invention, new knowledge, and
new information. Yet, our Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. There is
enormous security in knowing the everlasting arms of God are still there, just like His
arms have always been there for thousands of years. The God of the Old Testament and New
Testament still wants to bless us, keep us, and watch over us…just like always. The
healing power of God is the same. His saving power is the same. The Holy Spirit is the
same. The good news is still the same good news. God's power is the same. God's love is
the same. The same power that raised Jesus, healed a leper, healed a blind man, raised
Lazarus, spoke to Paul on the road to Damascus, fell upon the apostles at Pentecost,
parted the Red Sea, spoke to Mary the mother of Jesus, and gave the gospel writers the
inspiration to write the gospel message…is the same: The gospel message, the prayers
people pray, God's love, grace, and compassion are all the same. In most ways, in the
kingdom of God, nothing has changed. People have the same struggles, doubts, freedoms,
restrictions, and miracle working power or lack of power. The same prayers offered up that
drove out demons are still being prayed and demons are still being driven out. The result
of all this sameness is an unbroken chain, an unbroken circle of which you are a part.
Take heart and rejoice, because of people willing to carry on in faith, we have not fallen
in two thousand years. We may be battered, beaten down, disappointed, and bloody at times,
but we still carry the same banner of our crucified Christ.
If these words have been a blessing to you please forward them to a friend.
These words were posted at one of Shepherd's Care Ministries Sites called Wisdom
Moment. This site is located at:
http://www.findthepower.com/wisdomminute
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