DOES YOUR HEART AGREE WITH HEAVEN?: All you have to do is read your Bible to know it. We’ve moved into the final days of this age. Days so difficult and dangerous that Jesus Himself talked about them during His earthly ministry and told us how to handle them. "And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass (Matt 24:3-6). Notice that right in the middle of His description of these perilous times, Jesus gave us a direct and powerful command. He told us in six simple words what we must do to live safely and victoriously in these last days. He said, “See that ye be not troubled.” Then He went on and warned us in detail of the trouble ahead. He talked about nation rising against nation. He talked about murder and betrayal. He talked about false prophets arising and the love of many waxing cold. In other words, He talked about the very things we are seeing in the world today. Jesus warned us about these things so they wouldn’t take us by surprise so we would know there would be trouble. But He also commanded us to see to it that we don’t let that trouble trouble us! How can we possibly obey that command? How can we possibly live in the middle of a world filled with danger and distress without it troubling us? Those are fair questions and Jesus answered them in that very passage. He said: “Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (verses 34-35). Thank God, no matter what is happening around us, The WORD of God remains the same. It is the unchangeable force that upholds us in every time of trouble. It is the solid rock, the foundation that, if we build our lives upon it, will bring us safely through every storm (Matthew 7:24-25). The WORD of God is far more real, far more permanent than anything in this natural world. It is, in fact, the very power by which this world and everything in it exists. The Bible tells us Jesus upholds all things that’s right all things! “by the word of his power” (Hebrews 1:3). I used to wonder why God said it that way. Why didn’t He say that He upholds all things by the power of His WORD? Then it dawned on me. If we were just depending on the power of God’s WORD to see us through, we might find we needed Him to say something He hadn’t said yet. And if He hadn’t said it, the power of it wouldn’t be available to us yet. But glory to God, He has already said everything that needs to be said! We’re not waiting on Him to say something. He’s already spoken and all things are being upheld by His words! Everything in the earth, every natural and spiritual force on this planet, is under the influence of what God has already said. What Do You Say? Psalm 119 confirms that fact. It says: “For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants” (verses 89-91). What does that mean to you in these troublesome times? It means a great deal! It means that in the midst of danger it’s already been settled in heaven: “There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling” (Psalm 91:10). It means that in these times of financial failure it’s already been settled that you “shall not want any good thing” (Psalm 34:10). It means that when the rest of the world is failing around you, it is already settled that you will “triumph in Christ” (2 Corinthians 2:14). Those are the words God has spoken about you as His child and they are settled forever in heaven. They are never going to change. But here’s what you have to remember. You’re not living in heaven yet. You’re living on earth and to activate those words here, you must make sure that your heart agrees with God’s WORD. Why? Because Jesus said it will be unto you according to your faith! (Matthew 9:29). Heaven has already spoken. Now the earth is waiting to hear what you say. Are you going to speak The WORD of God? Or talk about the trouble around you? Are you going to agree with the heavenly decree? Or agree with the earthly circumstances? Don’t Push the Envelope You are living today in what you said yesterday. And tomorrow is waiting to hear what you say today. Your eternal destiny is being shaped and formed by your agreement with The WORD of God that is upholding all things. That’s always been true...but now that truth is becoming more crucial than ever before. The reason is simple We’re running out of time. INTIMATE ONE DAILY DEVOTIONAL JULY 15TH,2013.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:29:25 +0000
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