It seems like it’s been a long time since I’ve posted here.
One day turned into two and before I realized it, it’s been over a week. Things have been quite stressful for me at work and family life has been hectic of late. I decided to change my routing up a little, put the blog on the back-burner for a little while and try to find some rest in the Lord.
In truth, I found myself really leaning not upon my own understanding but on God’s promises (Proverbs 3:5). I also felt a lot of spiritual warfare and lies whispered in my ear. Then one day last week, I heard a message on K-Wave 107.9 from 1 John. I believe it was Chuck Smith who was giving the message. The passage that struck me was:
We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart before Him in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things. –1 John 3:19-20.
Friends, God is so good. I love it when God speaks to me right when I needed it most.
For God is greater than our heart and knows all things . . .
Amazing. But it continues:
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because keep keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. –1 John 3:21-22.
When Satan tries to lie to you and tell you: “Wow, you really screwed up your testimony there, buddy,” God knows all things, He is greater than our heart. When your heart tries to tell you, “You really aren’t doing all that much for the Kingdom,” God knows all things, He is greater than our heart.
Really. What are we made of? Dust. What do you expect from dust? Nothing. God knows our frailties and God knows we are sinners. But in spite of this, He loves us. He knows how many hairs you have on your head! (Matthew 10:30) I know that, this side of heaven, I will never understand the depths of God’s love for you and I.
God is greater than this wicked heart, out of which flow so much evil (Matthew 15:18-19). God provided Himself (Genesis 22:8) as the propitiation for my sins, my frailties, my wicked heart. That is the kind of love that I will never understand. But that is the kind of love that I can put my complete trust and faith in, that no matter how hard I may fall, He is there to pick me back up and get me on the path back to His home.
May He Increase!
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Satan goes before the Lord and tells Him…..”look at Ike down there….he is doing this and that”…….and most the time he is telling the truth. I like beating satan to the Lord with confession and repentance.
Just remember Joe…..He will see us through…..all the way through……He even takes our messes and turns them into blessings. He really is amazing!
Ike, yes, God is preparing to do some amazing things at work it would seem. He takes my messes and turns them into blessings. His will be done, not mine!