"These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life..." 1 John 5:13
Certainty can be a difficult thing to grasp in life. There are so many things on which we rely that are in and of themselves unreliable. We are often certain of our abilities to move about and do the things we set our minds to do. Failures of health, accidents and afflictions can remove that in the blink of an eye. We put our faith and trust in leaders who themselves are fallible men and women. We think that if nothing else, we have our homes to which we can retreat. A natural or financial disaster can quickly separate us from this. Even tomorrow is not promised to any of us.
What, then, can we count on? What in this life is sure? What is the firm foundation of our existence? Beloved, we must know that God is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him, Heb 11:6. We must know that our Lord has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you," Heb 13:5. We must know that he has promised to prepare a place for us and to return to retrieve us, John 14:2-3. And we must know that we have, "...eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began," Titus 1:2.
Everything that we are and everything that we believe must rest on these facts. Simply put, our hope is built on nothing less than the firmest foundation of God's love through Jesus Christ, our Lord. This knowledge, this certainty should bring peace and joy to us all despite the tenuous and temporary nature of everything else in life. God has done all to make sure that you know.
In Revival,
Lee
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In catching up on the post from last week, this is really profound in my life and friends and family on this day. We lost a spiritual giant, my Pastor. In our grieving I have heard many say what are we gonna do? a lot us us leaned on this man of God for a lot of things. He was not just a Pastor but to some a Father, Mentor and a close friend. It has been an Honor to have been placed under this man for over 15 years. Nothing is sure. But one thing I do know is that God will never leave or forsake us. Everything that I stand on is knowing that everything we do here is not in vain and Looking forward to that Great Day. Knowing that This giant in the gospel has gone home and all the lives he touch in the name of his father has granted him the Great reward of being with him. That brings Peace and Joy even in grief. Pray much for The House of Prayer To All Nation Church and the Pettiford Family. Be bless and continue to strive to be closer to The FATHER!! P. Reed
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