Day 18 - Power Food from God - Daily Inspirational Verses from Real Life

Isaiah 40:31 - (NIV): "but those who hope in the Lord

will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; 

they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

After the prophet Isaiah spent 39 chapters on what is going to happen to Israel because of their sin, he begins in chapter 40 telling them of their future redemption.  If you are Christian, this part of the prophesy is frequently considered the advent of Christ.

Put aside for the moment that Isaiah has just prophesied the Babylon captivity, which did happen, and he is now prophesying the return to Israel for his people, which also happened, and look at the message. (If you ever wanted a sign that God actually acted in his peoples lives, this chapter and book is what you need.)

He is telling them that their entire nation is going to be destroyed, that their king and his family is going to be destroyed, that their temple is going to be destroyed, and that God is going to allow it to happen.  Then they are going to be taken from the land that God gave them, and forced into a society that will kill them for even believing in God.  Pretty horrible. 

Then he says, Have Hope.  Tall freaking order.  I worry about the gas bill being paid on time, and lose sleep over it; this is several million times worse, an he is saying Have Hope.

Fortunately, he does not just say it, as do so many of today's self help people, he tells us how.  He tells us to let go of what we think the outcome should be, and put it all in God's hands.  Abandon your ideas of escape and your fantasy of revenge or ultimate victory, and just wait on the Lord. He promises us that it will work out so well that we will feel like we are soaring on eagles wings.
In Matthew 4:4 we find that "God's Word Is Spiritual Food Without Which We Will Die."  This is an example of Spiritual Food becoming tangible, as it always should, if we walk in the Spirit of the Lord.

This is Power Food.

This is the Truth.

This will save your life.

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For information on be certain of your Status with God, overcoming your actions that keep you from God, and allowing you to accept his free gift of eternal life, Click Here.

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Day 17 -It's All Good, Really - Daily Inspirational Verses from Real Life

NIV (1984) - Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

     When you first read this, it sounds awesome.  It is awesome, but maybe not in the way it seems when you first read it. 

     If you go back and read the context from which 29:11 is taken, you will see that God is talking about the country Israel, after having been taken into slavery in Babylon.  He is telling them to be patient and persevere.  He is telling them to hang on and that he knows their names.  He is telling them he has awesome plans for them, and they are all good.

What a bummer.  He's not talking to you about your life.

Or is he?  

     First, if you are a Christian, you are one of his children; an adopted child for sure, but you are one of his children. (It is good to be adopted, by the way, because biblically you have to be treated better than natural children in biblical tradition.)

     More, he is telling you by extension you, that he knows YOUR name too.  He is telling all of us that we need to hold on, for he has plans for each of his children, and they are all good.

     So really, if you want to own this blessing, all you have to ask yourself is, are you his child?  If you are, hold on, he is coming. 

     If you are not, click the link below to find out how to become one of his children.

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For information on be certain of your Status with God, overcoming your actions that keep you from God, and allowing you to accept his free gift of eternal life, Click Here.

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