Today’s lesson affirms just how well God knows us. How well do we know Him? It is hard to trust anyone before you really know them – even God.
If we fully trusted the Lord we would not know fear, anxiety, worry, impatience, or a host of other annoying conditions we’d be better off without. The extent to which these things are present in our lives provides a good indication of the degree of understanding of our Creator and the degree of faith we have in Him.
Is ours a life based on what is seen or is it based on faith?
What is seen is ever-changing and temporary - here today is gone tomorrow. But God and His Word are never-changing and everlasting – here today and tomorrow!
Faith grows out of our understanding of God. Understanding God comes from knowing His Word, which identfies Jesus “the author and finisher of our faith” (Heb 12:2). By knowing God’s Word and growing in Christ, we come to understand and lay claim to the promises of God. Standing on the promises of God means we won’t end up twisting in the winds of fear, anxiety, worry, and impatience.
“Laying claim to what is ours starts by our giving Him claim to what is His.” – ge via the Holy Spirit
Awesome words of where we are and where we need to go.
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