The Blessed Assurance Of Our Master

Listen to the Lord who created you..."Don't be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you."
- Isaiah 43:1-2


How many of you have been in situations that seemed to test your very soul, spirit, and heart? Of course, we all have. How did you make it through? Was the confidence in Christ that He would work it out? Was it your mother or grandmother praying over you? Was it when you realized you couldn't do it alone? Or was it all these things and more? I would have to say, it was me hitting rock bottom. I don't mean I was down and out. I mean, I was literally at Jesus' feet crying to Him. One day in particular I had it rough (more so than any other day). I was a single parent and struggling inside. I got tired of trying to make things work (temporarily), and blamed God for not listening to my prayer. Truth is .. He heard me, but I wasn't giving Him anything to work with or in return. I figured I could do whatever and follow Him second. Well, that didn't go too far. I had to seek Him first, accept His will for me, and "truly" believe in what in He needed me to be for Autumn. Isn't that something, how God reveals Himself to you while you're looking in the mirror at yourself.

What I am saying? The circumstances of your life cannot separate you from God. YOU are the sole owner to that circumstance and all it entails. In other words, your hard times don't get in God's way. Your easy times don't get in God's way either. Nonetheless, those hard times are when God's promises to be with you is most clearly revealed through His infinite love and care for you. And for the easy times, remember to give God thanks as well. What we truly need to know is that God is always there ... all you have to do is call, believe, and have hope.

Song: Blessed Assurance

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.

Refrain
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long;
this is my story, this is my song,
praising my Savior all the day long.

2
Perfect submission, perfect delight,
visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
angels descending bring from above
echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

3
Perfect submission, all is at rest;
I in my Savior am happy and blest,
watching and waiting, looking above,
filled with his goodness, lost in his love



When tough times come, are you sure that God is right beside you?