Friday Truth–The Bible Says:
Friday, February 29th, 2008Hey, it has been a long week for me. How about you? I’ve got a lot of things going on in my life right now that are challenging. And, sometimes it’s tempting to become negative. That’s when I’m really thankful for so many encouraging and uplifting passages in the Bible. They truly keep me going when times are tough.
It’s really a shame that there are so many “fakes” on television posing as ministers of Jesus. They abuse and twist the Bible to scam people, take their money and buy themselves mansions and private jets. And, in the process they leave a bad impression about the Bible in the minds of many. In this weekly “Friday Truth” segment I hope to clear some of that up. You’ll see that the Bible is actually a “love letter” that God has written to us with hundreds of encouraging messages that give us strength to carry on through difficult times.
As I said, I’m in the midst of some significant challenges right now in my life, and some of you probably are as well. “Friday’s Truth” for us this week is from Jeremiah 29:11. It says that God’s thoughts toward us are of peace, and to give us a future and hope. So, even in the midst of my current trials, God has promised me a hopeful and peace-filled future if I trust Him and don’t give up. And, I should also mention that when I’ve claimed His promises and trusted Him in the past, He has always come through for me. He has always been faithful.
So, if any of you are in some difficult times of your own, I encourage you to do what I’m doing. Trust His promise to give you peace and a hopeful future as I am, because the Bible also says that He does not practice favoritism, so what He does for me He will also do for you if you ask Him and trust Him. And, the Bible also states that God is ”on our side”; He’s not against us. Therefore, He’s going to help both you and I when we come to Him. That’s the truth for this Friday. Have a great weekend!
