Tuesday, December 1, 2009

The Father’s Hand

When you feel the pressure – praise! Be thankful and remember “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4) Do you remember when you were a small child and crossing a busy street was intimidating. But there was never much fear when someone was there to help you. And God has said
“For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.” (Isa 41:13)
So if what you’re facing is making your heart sink and you think that you’ll never get through it. Remember that you are not alone but with your Almighty Father. He will lead you to the other side and comfort you along the way. He’s in charge and able to bring all the traffic to a stop if necessary. So when you feel the pressure – Praise! Not praise for the adversity but because the One who is with you is greater than all and able to help you overcome every obstacle!

Isa 41:10-13
10 Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

11 "Behold, all those who were incensed against you
Shall be ashamed and disgraced;
They shall be as nothing,
And those who strive with you shall perish.
12 You shall seek them and not find them —
Those who contended with you.
Those who war against you
Shall be as nothing,
As a nonexistent thing.
13 For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand,
Saying to you, 'Fear not, I will help you.'
NKJV

Ps 91:14-16
14 "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.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation."
NKJV

Prayer helps you get God’s perspective when you feel overwhelmed and small it’s like He puts you on His shoulders and makes you real tall.

PIE90 Scripture:

Eph 2:4-7
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
NKJV

Eph 2:6
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
KJV

Eph 2:6
6 Then he picked us up and set us down in highest heaven in company with Jesus, our Messiah.
MES

Eph 2:6
6 and lifted us up from the grave into glory along with Christ, where we sit with him in the heavenly realms-all because of what Christ Jesus did.
TLB

Eph 2:4-6
4 But God — so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us,

5 Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved ( delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation).

6 And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
AMP

Eph 2:6-7
6 God has brought us back to life together with Christ Jesus and has given us a position in heaven with him.
GOD'S WORD
Eph 2:6-7
6 In our union with Christ Jesus he raised us up with him to rule with him in the heavenly world.
GNT