GOD SEES THE BIGGER PICTURE | Inspirational and Motivational

so no matter what your hardship might be be strong in faith don't allow yourself to be moved because as soon as you let go of God's sure promises you are bound to get swept up into the madness of this world you see Jesus Christ is the only sure foundation in this fickle and ever-changing world is our steadfast anchor circumstances change people change social norms and public perceptions change but the word of God remains true forever in the Book of Matthew Jesus says Heaven and Earth will pass away but my words will not pass away that's why we can stand confidently in him that's why we can cling to him when we feel like we're slipping away into the chaos of life and he will rescue us and he'll place our feet back on Solid Ground what's the worst storm you've ever been through what's the most troubling set of circumstances you've ever encountered did you have faith through those times did you believe that God would come through did you believe that you would experience one of those biblical and subtly moments you see the word of God teaches us that faith is the key to everything for the believer in Christ when Jesus and his disciples encountered a storm on the Sea of Galilee a storm that rocked them to their core a storm That Shook them and threatened to drown them when they face such a storm how did the disciples respond how do they react they became fearful even though Jesus was right there in the storm with them imagine that you have the Son of God on a boat with you and a storm makes you fearful the Son of God himself the Messiah the one who was sent from above is literally within touch and distance and nature is what makes a disciple fearful now as ridiculous as that may sound I wonder how many of us have accepted Jesus Christ into our hearts and then a storm comes along and instead of trusting that greater is he who is in me than he was in the world we have been fearful instead instead of saying the one who I've accepted in my heart the one whose name is above all other names is bigger than his financial storm Jesus is bigger than this health storm Jesus Is Bigger Than This Storm at work instead of confessing that and boldly declaring that how many times have we said Jesus where are you or like the disciples how many times have we said teacher don't you care if we drown the disciples were in the storm but didn't have enough Faith or enough trust that the very presence of God will keep them safe that's why they were scared to drown on the opposite scale there is someone who demonstrated strong faith Isaiah 38 verse 1 says in those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death and then the Bible reads from verse two to five Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord remember Lord how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion now I've done what is good in your eyes and Hezekiah wept bitterly then the word of the Lord came to Isaiah go and tell Hezekiah this is what the Lord the god of your father David says I have heard your prayer and seen your tears I will add 15 years to your life at a time when he was in a sick bed when he was at the point of death Hezekiah demonstrated great faith bold faith he wasn't seeking any new remedies any medical experts he turned to the Lord he didn't give up and just die instead he called the Lord in faith that his cries would be heard and sure enough God answered him and extended his life so with those two examples the disciples in a storm Hezekiah in a Hellstorm how would you react or rather how will you react the next time you are tempted by fear friends let me tell you that Jesus Christ is a good shepherd who leads us through the valley of the shadow of death so we need not fear no evil because the Good Shepherd is with us Jesus is with us first John chapter 4 verse 18 says there is no fear in love but perfect love casts out fear for fear has to do with punishment and whoever fears has not been perfected in love what does this verse mean in a simplified sense where there is fear there is no love and where there is love real pure love there can be no fear one commentary from a theologian named Albert Barnes says there is no fear in love is not an affection which produces fear in the love which we have for a parent a child a friend there is no fear if a man had perfect love to God he would have no fear of anything for what would he have to dread he would have no fear of death for he would have nothing to dread beyond the grave it is guilt that makes people fear what is to come but he who sins are pardon and whose heart is filled with the love of God has nothing to dread in this world or the world to come [Music] God is loved by his very nature and so love cannot be associated with fear this is why the Bible repeatedly encourages us not to be afraid that's why the phrase fear not appears over and over again in Scripture we do not have to fear because God's love offers protection it offers protection over every threat from the enemy we do not have to fear because God's love offers provision he will provide for you he will meet your emotional needs your physical needs and financial needs because he loves you we do not have to fear illness or disease because God's love offers healing for everything that threatens us God's love is the answer there is no problem or situation that should make us fearful when we understand this so we've established that there is no fear in love but perfect love casts out for you now if we read first John chapter 4 verse 8 the Bible says anyone who does not love does not know God because God is love the Amplified translation says the one who does not love has not become acquainted with God does not and never did know him for God is love he is the originator of love and it is an enduring attribute of his nature so as long as you are in the Lord fear cannot affect you fear cannot paralyze you or debilitate you because when you are in the Lord you are in perfect love 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