SERVING OUR GOD IN HEAVEN THROUGH THICK AND THIN

“WE SERVE GOD WHETHER PEOPLE HONOR US OR DESPISE US, WHETHER THEY SLANDER US OR PRAISE US.” 2 CORINTHIANS 6:8

How many people do you know who claim to follow the Lord but when the going gets tough they fall back into the crowd and begin living their lives as the worldly do? I would guess that each of us have a rather long list of names. Of course, we are not to judge but to pray for each and every one of these names. However, Our Lord wants us to be strong enough to follow him in everything we do and say. We cannot be fearful in confessing Jesus as Lord. We cannot be fearful to confessing our way of life as a Christian just because of what others might think of us. Fear, doubt and worry cannot exist with faith and trust in Jesus. We have to make a choice as to who we follow and how we will live our lives. By committing our ways to the Lord our lives will sometimes become hectic, crowded with ridicule and mocking. It will sometimes be filled with slander and with others throwing doubt in our path. However, if we continue to build upon our faith and trust in our Lord to guide us through these times of uneasiness, our lives will be filled with satisfaction and the joy of the Lord. We must continue to do what the Lord tells us to do and stay on the path of righteousness. Our Lord is a loving and caring God. He wants only the best for us. When we begin to believe this without doubt our lives are filled with understanding, wisdom and strength and with the power to stand up to the unrighteous of the world. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!