LET NOT YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED

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Believers, do not fear as the world does over this pandemic for He has promised “I will never leave you nor forsake you”

To build your faith I want to remind you that although plagues fell on Egypt the Hebrew children were protected who lived in an area known as Goshen.

Even during the plague of darkness when the Egyptians couldn’t even see each other there was still light in the land of Goshen!!! The Hebrews were protected even though they lived in Egypt just as we live in this world but we are not of this world.

He is still able to protect his children in the midst of a world in dark crisis.

May these few points help bring you peace:

1. OUR LIVES ARE HID IN HIM

Do not neglect a time to invest in our root structure in the True Vine as we spend time alone in His Presence where He will feed our faith.

2. DO NOT BE STRESSED

Stay positive

Phil.4:6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God

3. HOLD ONTO HOPE WHILE STILL BEING REALISTIC

John 16:37 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

4. DO ALL YOU CAN TO PROTECT YOURSELF

Take care of yourself or you will have nowhere to live!

Sanitize, keep active, eat healthy, get enough sleep.

1Cor.6:19-20 Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

5. THE JOY OF THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH

Phil.4:4-5 Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

CHALLENGE: Saints stay encouraged for we are MORE than conquerors through Him.

Feed your faith on His Word for “God is not a man, that he should lie;” Numbers 23:19

Romans 8:37-39 In all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

May we all use this opportunity to be a light in a dark world at this time. Walk with the King and be a blessing!

As we celebrate this coming Palm Sunday, as Jewish congregations prepare to celebrate Passover, may the Old Testament types add to the dimension of our faith and understanding of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.

Having just returned from Jerusalem I stood in awe at the Eastern Gate knowing this was the very gate that Jesus entered on Palm Sunday

Consider for a moment that on that same day thousands of lambs were also being ushered into Jerusalem through that same Eastern gate, as it was the gate closest to the Outer Court of the temple where they would offered.But I wonder how many who were enthusiastically waving palms, saw with spiritual eyes the Lamb of God, who would take away the sin of the world, among all the other lambs.

These lambs were being brought into Jerusalem five days prior to Passover, to be examined by the priests. They were to be examined for blemishes or disfigurement, as only perfect lambs were found worthy to be sacrificed for the sins of the people.

It is interesting to note that the priest did not examine the sinner who brought the sacrifice, rather the priest looked to see if the sacrificial substitute was worthy.

Likewise Our Lamb was brought into the city five days prior to Passover, to also be examined. He was brought before Pontius Pilate, Herod, Annas and Ciaphas, the high priests, and the ultimate judgement was made by Pilate when he declared, “I find no fault in Him.” Praise God for our Lamb who was found worthy to be sacrificed for our sins.

As we worship this coming Sunday let us with a loud voice declare with the heavens

“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!” Rev. 5:12