Tag: our rock and foundation

Our Refuge From the Storm

1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Jesus makes it completely clear in His teaching that we should expect trials if we follow Him. We should not be surprised by any painful trial that we may be going through. Trials are part of the necessary process of growing our faith and our intimacy with Our Lord.

Our faith must be tested. Without trials, we would soon believe that all of our good fortune was of our own making. Through the trials, we build our confidence in Our Savior who faithfully delivers us from each and every challenging period in our lives. His grace is always sufficient if we trust in Him.

Lifelong friendships and close personal relationships are usually the hallmarks of men who have gone to war together. The time that the soldiers spend together in battle relying on one another results in bonds that are unbreakable. So it will be with us in our relationship with Jesus Christ. When we learn to rely on Him to take us through our battles in life, He will become our anchor during the mightiest of storms. He will become our inseparable partner in victory.

Let us face every battle with the confidence that the victory will be ours. Let us learn to trust everything to the One who is always at our side. Let us build intimate relationships with Our Savior King who goes into each of our battles with us.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You for being our rock and our foundation. We thank You for Your faithfulness in delivering us from the fiery trials in our lives. We pray that we will come to a place where we trust in Our Savior, Jesus Christ, for all things. May our trust become so complete that we actually learn to rejoice in the face of our trials, knowing the victory is ours in all matters even unto death. We ask all these things in the name of Our Refuge from the Storm, Jesus Christ.

Our Inseparable Partner in Victory

1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Jesus makes it completely clear in His teaching that we should expect trials if we follow Him. We should not be surprised by any painful trial that we may be going through. Trials are part of the necessary process of growing our faith and our intimacy with Our Lord.

Our faith must be tested. Without trials, we would soon believe that all of our good fortune was of our own making. Through the trials, we build our confidence in Our Savior who faithfully delivers us from each and every challenging period in our lives. His grace is always sufficient if we trust in Him.

Lifelong friendships and close personal relationships are usually the hallmarks of men who have gone to war together. The time that the soldiers spend together in battle relying on one another results in bonds that are unbreakable. So it will be with us in our relationship with Jesus Christ. When we learn to rely on Him to take us through our battles in life, He will become our anchor during the mightiest of storms. He will become our inseparable partner in victory.

Let us face every battle with the confidence that the victory will be ours. Let us learn to trust everything to the One who is always at our side. Let us build intimate relationships with Our Savior King who goes into each of our battles with us.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You for being our rock and our foundation. We thank You for Your faithfulness in delivering us from the fiery trials in our lives. We pray that we will come to a place where we trust in Our Savior, Jesus Christ, for all things. May our trust become so complete that we actually learn to rejoice in the face of our trials, knowing the victory is ours in all matters even unto death. We ask all these things in the name of Our Refuge from the Storm, Jesus Christ.

The Promises of His Peace

John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

When Israel had been under the hand of the Midianites for seven years, the Lord came to Gideon. He promised to bring Israel peace and victory over the Midianites. He asked Gideon to lead the way. Gideon questioned the strength of his people and he questioned his own ability to lead the people against the Midianites. After the Lord provided Gideon with a sign confirming His promise, Gideon led the Israelites in battle.

After the Lord provided the victory, Gideon built an altar to celebrate the victory and to praise God for His fulfilled promise of victory and peace. Gideon named the altar Jehovah Shalom to honor the one who brought the victory. Jehovah Shalom means the Lord is peace.

Jehovah Shalom is the name that we can call on when our faith is weak because our world is out of sorts or all odds seem stacked against us. What a magnificent gift we have in the promise of victory and peace offered by Our Savior. Jesus promises not any peace, but His peace. He promises us the same peace that allowed Him to face and overcome the tremendous unsettling in His spirit when He knew the certainty of His upcoming death and agony. Every unsettling event in our lives can be calmed simply by calling on the name of Jehovah Shalom for He promises us His peace.

Let us claim the peace that Jesus promises us. Let us show the turbulent world around us that there is peace in His mighty name. Let us draw others to Him because of the peace in our lives.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You that we can be certain of peace in our lives even when turmoil surrounds us. We rejoice in knowing that the Prince of Peace is with us always. We pray, Father, that our faith will be strong in the face of all adversity. May we be steadfast in all that You call us to do. May we be certain to look to Your Son, Jesus, to be our rock and our foundation when we need to overcome our fear. We ask all these things in the name of Jehovah Shalom, Jesus Christ.