GearldB

Good morning homies... Have you ever felt that God was not there? That He wasn't listening to you pour out your heart to Him? Maybe you thought He just didn't care. Or you somehow were not worthy enough. I know I have. But let me tell you right now that is 100% false! That is a lie from the pit of hell!!! Let's take a look at Psalm 91:14-16. Read it slowly and let His Word resonate in your mind and settle in your heart. "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him, I will set him on high, because he has known my name. He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation." Now if you have ever felt that way, that somehow the Father wasn't listening or didn't care, I would ask you one question. But first let's take a look at the word love in verse 14. It speaks to hanging on or holding tightly in love. Think of how you would embrace a loved one you haven't seen for a while. That kind of loving embrace. So my question is simple. Do you love Him? Have you set your love upon God? Because if you have, everything that follows in the subsequent verses are promises God is speaking directly to you and me. He WILL DELIVER you. He WILL PROTECT you. He WILL ANSWER you. He WILL BE with you. He WILL HONOR you. He WILL SATISFY you. And He WILL SHOW you His salvation. On a side note, I find it interesting there is 7 promises there. As 7 is a perfect number in God's economy. And where do we find salvation? It is in and through Jesus Christ our Lord. I can attest to these promises. All I have to do is observe my own life. Even in times when I willfully chose to sin, in looking back, God was still with me. He was still working in my life. Because if He wasn't, I would not have graciously and mercifully been pulled out of the muck and mire of this world. He knew that I would see His grace and mercy and unfailing love, repent, and come back to Him. Let's fast forward. Now that I seek Him diligently, hold tight to His Truth, I have confidence in His promises. Because they manifest in my life. You see, it's the unspoken parts that make us question. Why would you need to be delivered if there weren't something to be delivered from? Why would you need protection? Because there will be circumstances, whether outside your control or not, that you will need protection from. It's called living. It's called life. No matter how "good" you are. No matter how much you serve others and truly look out for your fellow man, you're going to have problems. You're going to face challenges. You're going to experience pain and suffering. But God has made a way. He has promised you and me that He WILL be there for us. You may not see His promises instantly. That's ok. God knows what He's doing. In fact, I've found, the longer He delays, the bigger the blessings become. Time must pass so that we can learn. So we can trust. So we can build stronger faith. I missed y'all! Did anyone take a moment to look for any of the many of God's promises? Did you know there are over five thousand promises of God to you and me? Depending on who you talk to there are over of 5,400 of them. That's a promise a day for nearly 15 years for some perspective. I encourage you to seek His promises. Should you embark on this journey you will be blown away! We will cover a bunch of them. Until next time. Live well my friends. 👊🦏