John 6:20, “But He said to them, ‘It is I [in Greek: “I Am”] do not be afraid.” Jesus stands in the midst of the storm. And because He is the I Am–from whose loving hand and for whose ultimate glory all of our storms come–we do not need to be afraid. May He […]
Psalm 34:5, “Those who look to [YHWH] are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.” Isaiah 60:2, “YHWH will rise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you.” One of the ways the glory of the Lord is seen upon His people is when they look to Him during trial and are
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Psalm 39:7, “And now, O YHWH, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.” In strength-stripped desperation, the Christ-follower finds invincible hope In the Name of God. May we know this hope in the midst of hardship.
2 Corinthians 13:8-9, “Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, FOR my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest
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James 5:11, “You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.” We have seen the heart of the Author of all our trials, and it is displayed at the cross of Christ….We know that the Lord is compassionate and
James 1:2-3, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” Christian, the fires of our love-ordained trials will become the cords that bind our faith more surely to Christ–the one who bore the equivalence all of our suffering
“He restores my soul. He leads me on paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:3-4 I wanted this image to visually
Matthew 24:9, “…you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.” Christian, the world does not primarily hate our morals, it does not primarily hate our sub-culture, it does not primarily hate our worldview – the world primarily hates our GOD….and that is why it hates–and will increasingly hate–those who love and
2 Timothy 1:7-8, “For God gave us a spirit, not of fear, but of power and love and self control. Therefore…share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God…” The power God gives us through union with Christ is power to suffer for the making known of His name in the gospel.
Romans 8:28, “And we know that for those who love God, ALL THINGS work together for good…” All things………all things…….nothing is excepted. When all is said and done, all things will be made servants of the saint’s joy and God’s glory–because of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:19, “And my God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” God’s glory in Christ satisfies every insufficiency, every lack, every longing, and every loss. There is no human need that does not find its deepest answer in Jesus Christ–crucified and risen.
1 Peter 5:6-7, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God…casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.” When God’s mighty hand ordains painful trials for us, we humble ourselves under it by pouring out the trial-born anxieties to Him, because He cares for us. And if we doubt the
Isaiah 41:10, “…fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Because the Son was not spared, and because the righteous right hand of the Lord was pierced, His righteousness now
Isaiah 64:8,”…we are the clay, and you are our potter…” We can trust these hands, no matter how painful the process.
Psalm 66:12, “We went through fire…yet you have brought us out to a place of abundance.”
2 Corinthians 4:16, “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.”
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Psalm 42:7, “Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and waves have gone over me…” At the cross
Psalm 130:6, “My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.”
Luke 22:44,”And being in an agony, He prayed more earnestly” Christ’s mind and heart aflame with the agony of love.
Lamentations 3:54,57, “I said, ‘I am lost’…you said, ‘do not fear’” Because He’s been to the depths, God will meet us there.
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