Perhaps you sometime think, that for whatever reason, possibly because you made some mistake, God is angry with you. There are some Christians who think that because God is angry with them, for various things they have done in their life, therefore, he does not answer their prayers, and in fact, some Christians are running away from God, because they have sinned somehow, and feel guilty. They think, that God is angry with them, for their sin.. The fact is, that God is not angry with them at all! That is the truth, coming from his Word. Just look at Romans 5:8-10. Can you see that? Even while we were still sinners, before accepting Jesus as Savior and Lord, God loved us, and gave his Son Jesus to die for us. That is how big his grace for us is. Now look at verse 9. Can you see that the blood of Jesus shed on the cross for our sins, is enough to make God not angry with us? God is not angry with you, but delights in you, because you are a part of his family, you are a child of God. Even when God has to discipline us, if we do something wrong, because of our weaknesses, and because of the sinful nature in us, even then, God will discipline us, and we would not like his discipline, but he will not be angry with us. Never think again, that God does not give you blessings, or does not answer your prayer, because he is angry with you! Never! That is what the enemy of our souls, the devil wants us to think. He just disrupts the correct view of our heavenly Father we have, and tries to twist the truth of God's Word, and present God to people, by his lies, in a way, which is not true about God. God loves you so dearly, and the requirements of the Law are fully satisfied by what Jesus did for us, so there is no reason, for God to be angry with us, because we have been reconciled forever with him, by his Son Jesus, and by what Jesus did on the cross for us.
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Today, because of the situation in the world, with the Covid 19 pandemic, and other troubles in this world, many people are not content, with their lives, with their jobs, with their amount of money, with their friendships, and with other things in general. There are many Christians, who for one reason or another, can not feel content, whatever the circumstances in their live. I have myself, felt the same way of not being content, with many different circumstances, in my life.
But if we look at Apostle Paul, especially what he says in Philippians 4:11-13, we can see, that Paul has learned something, about the circumstances in his life. Now, we remember what type of life, Apostle Paul had, after he became a Christians. That man, in comparison with many of us Christians, has been through all sorts of troubles, and lack in his life, with some beatings, lack of sleep and food, not having enough clothes, persecuted many times, nearly killed a few times, and yet, when we read what he says in Philippians 4:11-13, we see that despite of all that, he has learned a lesson. And that lesson, is absolutely and completely according to the will of God, for Apostle Paul, and for us Christians, because, obviously, he wrote about that, in the Epistle to the Philippians. The lesson Apostle Paul had learned, was that he knew how to be content, in whatever the circumstances. Paul did not grumble, about his life, or about his lack of food and clothing, or about the lack of other things he needed. Instead, he had learned to be content, despite the circumstances. Now, that is living by faith, and not by sight. If Apostle Paul was living by circumstances in his life, no way he was going to be content, as he said, that he was. No way! With all those horrible things happening in his life as a Christians, he would have a mental breakdown, and physical burnout. But no, he has learned to be content. If Paul was content not matter what happened in his life, that alone would save him, from all sorts of worries and anxiety, about lack of food, clothes and other things. He would be going to bed peacefully, and waking up peacefully, with not worries where or how he could get, food, clothes or other things he needed. Paul said that he can do all things, by him who was giving him strength. In other worlds, the reason why Paul was content always, is because he trusted that in any situation, in any needs he had, God will take care of him, and provide him not only the strength he needed, but everything else. God was providing Paul strength, in order to enable him, to pass through the lack of food, lack of clothes, lack of sleep, by the grace of God, so that he could by God's grace and strength, endure all that lack of things, and hardships, until God provided for him, all that he needed in his life. If we trust and believe God just as Apostle Paul did, God will provide us also, with the strength we need, to go through the lack of money, jobs, food, clothes, and other things, so that we can learn to be content, in whatever circumstances we finds ourselves in, until we receive the full provision from God, for all those things we need. One thing is certain! That if you believe in God and follow and serve him, all your needs will be met! All of them! Not just some!
God is more than a willing and has promised, to supply all your needs! That is the truth, if you want to believe it or not! God does not want any of your needs, to be unsatisfied! Why should he care to supply some of your needs, and not another? When we read 1 Timothy 6:17, we can see that God wants to provide us with what we need. And not just provide for us what we need, but he wants to provide it in a very rich way! That is what that verse says! That is God's idea, that is what the Word of God says! That is not some prosperity man made teaching! This is the teaching from heaven, recorded on the pages of the Bible, the Word of God! Now we can agree with it, or not agree with it, the choice remains entirely ours. Even more than just provide for us, God is also concerned that he gives things to enjoy! God is not only giving you a thing you need, and say "Here it is, have what you need". No, he wants to give you things to enjoy! That is what the Bible says! That God richly provide us with everything, means he does not leave a need unmet. Richly means richly. Richly means more than what you need. Rich provision with everything, means no lack. How can you be needy and lacking what you need, and God not provide for you richly, just as he promised in his Word? No, he surely will do what he said and has promised, but God does not lie, and his Word is truth! God says, and does what he says in his Word, not like us people, promise one thing, but do something else! Promise from a man, is like a polite refusal to do something. Promise from God, is a fact, something recorded in heaven, and given to us on earth, something which can never fail to do what it is give for. Jesus said, that heaven and earth will pass away, but his Word will not pass away! Jeremiah 31:12, 13, 14
We can see in those verses, what the will of God for us as Christians is. Those verses in Jeremiah's book, are for Israel, but we as Christians are called in the Bible also spiritual Jews. God has those blessings for us, as he had them for the Jews. God wants us to have abundance, and not just abundance, but to shout for joy because of the abundance and in his material provisions for us. God wants us to be glad, and to dance. Good earthly parents, also want their children to be glad and to dance, because that will give them joy too. Just look at verse 13, and we can see, that God is concerned for our troubles and suffering, wants to comfort us, and to give us joy. In fact, that verse says that God does not want his children to have sorrow. That completely eliminates the idea, which some people believe, that God gives them the suffering and trouble, so that he can teach them something through it. But according to these verses here, it is not so. Verse 14 shows something similar to what Jesus said, that he has come to give us abundant life. |
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