Devotional for Thursday October 24th

Good Morning Everyone,

Our theme for this month: “Peace”

Our Bible verse for today: “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (HCSB)

Our thought for today: “The promises of God are true.”

One of the greatest thieves of peace is uncertainty about the future. The fear of the unknown and an underlying suspicion that the worst that can happen will happen, combine to rob people of their peace and joy. But God doesn’t want us to live in fear and uncertainty. Therefore He has packed the Bible with dozens of promises about His care and provision for us, Isaiah 41:10 is just one of many. I don’t have the time or space to cite even a fraction of them but how about:

“Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for You are with me; Your rod and your staff – they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 (HCSB)

“The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom should I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 (HCSB)

“Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.” Psalm 31:24 (KJV)

“Therefore, we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:6 (HCSB)

I have included only a few of the dozens of Biblical promises God has given us which assure us of His watch care and provision. Now here’s the thing for us to remember, as Hannah Whit all Smith wisely observed, “Things are not true because they’re in the Bible, they’re in the Bible because they are true.”

Please don’t miss that: These statements aren’t true just because they are in the Bible, they are in the Bible because they are true. If they weren’t true God would not have put them in there. Because they are true God has included them in the Bible and therefore you can take these promises to the bank. God is there for you; He is watching over you; He is in the process of working out His great plan for you; and therefore you have nothing to be fearful about and you have no cause for anxiety.

Not only are the promises of God are true but they are true for you.

God Bless, Pastor Jim