Take heart - our God is in control!

It sometimes feels as if there is one big conspiracy to make the weight we carry on our shoulders, unbearable. 

If it does feel like that, listen to these inspired words in James 1: 16 – 17:

“Don't be deceived my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights who does not change like shifting shadows”.

We are warned: Don't be deceived by cynicism and negativity. Do not believe the world that evil is out of control and nobody can help you! Do not be caught up in the despondency coming from those who are blind for the gifts of God!!

Do not be deceived by those who do not believe that nothing is impossible with God.

Pray for spiritual eyes that can see and appreciate that “every good and perfect gift comes from above, from our heavenly Father.

There are lots of good and beautiful experiences in life and it happens neither by random nor by chance. It comes from an unchanging gracious, merciful and good God!

Excitement about your future comes from the Father who made the heavenly lights: sun, moon, and stars! These awe inspiring creations of God show us stability, beauty, light and life and our God is the Father, the Creator, of these comforting, warm and beautiful “lights”. Just as he created lights, God is also much more than a “shifting shadow” – in other words, nothing. He is the almighty Creator, Sustainer and unchanging Provider of every good gift!

Therefore – never be deceived! Never become a victim of the propaganda of evil that everything is spinning out of control. Look at the great works of God in the sky and remember how great your God is! He is in control, he rules and he reigns – and he gives us every good and perfect gift!

We are called as children of our God to venture into the future with the confident knowledge that the “Father of the heavenly lights” is ready to provide us with every good, perfect, exciting gift we need in order to embrace our opportunities and with much joy and faith worship the Giver, the Provider, the Protector of us all!

The Gospel of Christ is aimed at mobilising each one of us to become living testimonies of God’s gifts of salvation, love, joy, peace and hope!!

Take heart - our God is in control, and you are always in his hands!!!