This Week With Jesus

Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. This is so true. We pray for something earnestly, again and again, maybe for days and maybe for years, but It is not granted. We feel sick with disappointment and lose hope, gain fear and lose trust in God.  But that maybe a mistake, because God acts in His own time, in His own wisdom. So, we have to abide by that and trust Him, so has hitherto been with us. What could be worse than the situation of Job? Yet He never gave up on God. People mocked him, wife scorned Him, yet he was faithful. When we are in a situation when our hope is deferred, remember Job. God sees the whole picture while we can see only our piece. Scripture tells us that God has a plan for us. It is up to us to remain faithful, knowing that our lives will fit perfectly into God’s picture.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and example is better than instruction. If we believe this, we can live a life of preaching Gods word, maybe not through great wonderful sermons, or through deep knowledge of the Bible, but simply, quietly, through our life and the way we live it. The Christian life is not life of theory but a life of action. You may have no talents (probably not true), but you still have a choice. The choice to live out the life of a believer or to live as an unlit lamp which gives no light to the weary even if kept on the highest mountain. Simply put, being genuinely happy and joyous and showing it is reflecting our gratitude and satisfaction with God in our lives. In this sad dark world, a smile will invite others to share our peace. A helping hand will go a long way in bringing Him to someone. We don't have to preach at the drop of a hat. We just need to show and demonstrate that we have the peace the world so greatly wants and needs. Today look back