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Mental illness, from stress and anxiety to the inability to function is rampant world-wide, even in the Church. And God’s got answers!
Paul speaks directly to this in Eph 6:17 – guard your mind – by putting on that helmet, called the hope of Salvation. 1 Th 5:8.
How – you may ask. Paul helps us in Ro 15:04 – “For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have HOPE.”
The Bible gives us encouragement. God at work and loving, from Genesis to Revelation. And in the New we see Jesus giving His life so we could be seated with Him in the heavenly places, so that in the ages to come God might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us. Eph 2:6-7. Talk about hopeful words!
We all have those days, those times, that are discouraging, don’t we? We may feel condemned, rejected, all alone, forgotten, forgotten even by God. My friend, at those times, we can read the Scriptures and see the faithfulness and integrity of God who never gives up on His people! And gain HOPE.
There’s more! We can pray, despite our feelings. How? Pray like Paul in Ro 15:13, “may the God of hope fill you with all JOY and PEACE in believing,” and why? “So that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” That’s right! At those bad times and sad times, STOP – take a deep breath – and pray to the God of all HOPE, to be filled with Joy and Peace – and gain HOPE.
Yes, ask — and you will receive! Then “Hold fast the confession of your hope without wavering, for He who promised is FAITHFUL.” Heb 10:23
Faithful? Yes – remember the words of Thomas Chisholm! Who? He wrote Great Is Thy Faithfulness in 1923. Maybe that was a bit before your time. Pulling from vs 3 and 1; “Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow” and “morning by morning new mercies I see.” It’s TRUE friend!
Read the Bible and be encouraged, gain HOPE. Pray and ask the God of Hope to fill you. You will have strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow. Yes, you will – COME ALIVE!
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