Sunday, March 20, 2022
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
Is Jesus true? Does He mean what He says? Answer decidedly, yes, every word. Then if you have settled this, by faith claim every promise that He has made, and receive the blessing; for this acceptance by faith gives life to the soul. You may believe that Jesus is true to you, even though you feel yourself to be the weakest and most unworthy of His children. —Testimonies to Ministers 517.
Words cannot describe the peace and joy possessed by him who takes God at His word. Trials do not disturb him; slights do not vex him. Self is crucified. Day by day his duties may become more taxing, his temptations stronger, his trials more severe; but he does not falter; for he receives strength equal to his need. —Christ knows the strength of your temptations and the strength of your power to resist. His hand is always stretched out in pitying tenderness to every suffering child. To the tempted, discouraged one he says, Child for whom I suffered and died, cannot you trust Me? “As thy days, so shall thy strength be.”—Messages to Young People, 98.
Peace comes with dependence on divine power…. Be cheerful and praise the Lord for His loving-kindness. That which you cannot understand, commit to Him. He loves you and pities your every weakness. —Testimonies to Ministers, 518.
Nothing is apparently more helpless, yet really more invincible, than the soul that feels its nothingness, and relies on the merits of the Savior. By prayer, by the study of His word, by faith in His abiding presence, the weakest of human beings may live in contact with the living Christ, and He will hold them by a hand that will never let go.—The Ministry of Healing, 182.
Heart Questions: Are you fearful, are you dismay, are you forgetting the promise that God is God and He will strengthen and help you? Do you believe in Jesus? Do you take Him at His words? Remember that peace, joy and happiness come will dependence on God, His divine power.
- Pray for the empowerment of the Holy Spirit so that you will not fear or dismay; that God will strengthen and help and uphold you with His righteous right hand.
- Pray for the church members living in Guadalupe. Pray that there would be church growth, increased commitment to God and service, as well as punctuality and consistency in attendance
- Pray for those that are broken, for those that have recently lost loved ones, and for those struggling to feel that God is still near.
- Pray for the Stewardship Education program to strengthen the spiritual life of the members in the local churches