FAITH CAPSULE: Are you one that believe and not receive (confess) Him?
Psalm 34, John 10:1-18
God has done all for us to live life abundantly only if we believe in Him. Jesus said, “…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” What is stopping you from receiving and believing Him? The oldest liar remains as the only orchestration of deception which is manipulating man from receiving and believing in Jesus’ word of living life abundantly.
Are you one that believe and not receive (confess) Him? Is there any Pharisees in your way that is derailing you from receiving (confessing) Him? The bible pointed out about many that believes in Him but could not confess (receive) Him, “Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.” (John 12:42-43) To receive and believe is all that counts. Do not deceive yourself Jesus came for us to live life abundantly.
Is it the challenges of this wicked world that is clouding your believe in God? Indeed, the word confirmed challenges of affliction stating, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” (Psalm 34:19)
It is important for man to know that no challenge is beyond the intervention of God. Challenges, afflictions are apparent but deliverance is inevitable for any man that takes the route of righteousness of God. God made the route of righteousness when, “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (2 Corinthians 5:21)
Does the word of God sounds encouraging and promising enough for you? What He has said, He meant. He has never lied, and He will not lie. It is time to take a moment and begin to re-trace one’s steps. Receive and believe Him for His intervention at His appointed time. It is worthy to keep focus on God by keeping heart with all diligence for out of it spring the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23) Keeping heart with all diligence is to eliminate negative confession in the time of challenging afflictions. God has made every possibility in place for man that will engage God’s purpose and agenda for man.
Receive and believe in Him to have life abundantly in this world of challenge; affliction or tribulation.
Take to the word of God, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) Man should make the choice to live in Him and have peace or make the choice to live outside of Him for troubles of life.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to seek God diligently as your hiding place.