Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Vancollins — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:08:47 +0000

We have all witnessed tragic situations, if not in our lives then in the lives of people that we know. We have seen on the news where the unthinkable has happened; a child is brutally killed, terrorists have killed thousands or a plane has gone down killing all on board. How do the people that are directly touched by these tragedies cope when all of the cameras are gone and they are left to really feel the impact of their loss?

In chapter 6 of Intensive Faith Therapy, we look at how the prophet Jeremiah handled such death, disaster and destruction. He felt that God was allowing too much to happen to Jerusalem and that all was hopeless. However, in the middle of his pity party he remembered one thing. God is faithful and His faithfulness is great.

When we face similar situations, we would do good to remember the unfailing love that God has for us. We may feel that all hope is gone. However, if we remember that God is faithful then we will be able to place our hope and faith in Him. Jerusalem did not remain in desolation. Neither will we.

Great Expectations

Vancollins — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:53:37 +0000

In chapter 5 of “Intensive Faith Therapy“, we learned that hope is the initial element of faith. Hebrews 11:1 tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for. We also learned that the biblical definition of hope is very differently than the worldly view of hope. Although the word “hope”, according to the dictionary means “to desire with expectation of fulfillment”, we often use the word in a tone of defeat. We will say, “I really hope something works out me”, in a way that speaks of defeat and failure. Many of us rarely us the word hope to mean great expectation.

Has your hope been destroyed? Are you at the point where you don’t expect anything from God? Get up from that place!!! That is not a good place to be. If we do not have hope, there is nothing for our faith to be the substance of. When that happens, we become depressed and hopeless. Hopelessness leads to faithlessness.

Well, that is changing today. We are going to recommit our “hope” to the Lord. We are going to have GREAT EXPECTATION of all that God has for us. We are going to line up our thoughts and our speech with our new found hope. When we say, “I hope it works out for you”, we are expecting to here some praise reports. We are not going to entertain doubt and unbelief and we will not act like those that have no hope. Each day we are eagerly looking and receiving the wonderful changes in our lives and circumstances.

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Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Great Expectations