David was greatly distressed, for the men spoke of stoning him because the souls of them all were bitterly grieved, each man for his sons and daughters. But David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God.—1 Samuel 30:6 (AMP)
David faced one of the most trying times of his life but he did not give up or give in, he sought the Lord for strength and guidance when he needed it most. Now is the time for you and I to find the fortitude to say to ourselves, our circumstances, our health, our finances, and everything that make up our world—I will not stop, I will not cave in, I will not quit! If anyone had an excuse to quit, it was David in this circumstance. It is one thing for your enemies to be against you but something else for those who are supposed to be standing with you to turn against you.
Regardless, who may be standing against you, you must take a stand—a stand of faith. Faith in God removes the power from your adversaries and obstacles. Although you may still see or hear them, your focus is on someone greater…much greater…the Lord Jesus!
5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?—Psalm 118:5-6 (KJV)
What are you facing in your life? Regardless of what it is, change your focus from the bigness of your problem; look to God and say, “I will not fear…” The scriptures teach that the man who built his house upon a rock was able to withstand the storm when it came. Our rock has to be based in faith in the revealed Word of the Living God! Jesus made this clear when He told Peter “upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”—Matthew 16:18.
So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us?…None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.—Romans 8:31-32, 38-39 (Message)
With God and His Word on our side, we are standing in victory. It does not matter what it looks like because we “walk by faith, not by sight” and it is our determination to follow God by faith that will see us through whatever trials, temptation, or trouble that may come our way. Receiving and walking with Christ does not alleviate trouble from our lives but it does give us victory over it!
Have faith in God and the overcoming power of Christ until you see victory manifested in your life!
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Sebastian is a Christian, Author and Church Leadership trainer. His ministry calling, love for God, and His people; has led him into ministry of all types for over thirty years. He and his wife enjoy helping people in their walk of faith and finding solutions to the struggles of life, especially in the area of healing and marriage. Faith1st Blog is designed to open and continue the discussion on the subject of biblical "faith" as a "living" element of the Christian life. - "the just shall live by faith" - Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38 (KJV).
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always a blessing, thank you
greg
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You’re welcome Greg and thank you for your encouragement!
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Just another excellent post, which I look forward to. Always insightful, never routine . . . Blessings,
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