Hello Family let us pray,
Gracious Heavenly Father we offer many thanks for the
bountiful blessings that we find in our lives on this day. Father we pray for your guidance in our
lives, especially for those times that seem so bleak and near impossible, we
look up to You knowing Your intervention for us will guide us through this new
storm. Father we pray asking that You
heal those who are sick or ill, those who suffer from stress of life, work, or
family issues. Father shine Your light
upon our path to guide us on this day.
We pray that Jesus did not die in vain and that His blood has washed
away the sins of the world, for that we are ever thankful. Help us Father to speak the words that need
to be shared with others who struggle more than we do, help us to guide them to
warm salvation in this time of cold.
Father we so look forward to celebrating the Miracle that is quickly
coming upon us n this season, the birth of Your Son here on earth. Help the world Lord to find peace and to
bring so many who have been enemies together to understand that peace is
possible for one and all. We pray these
words as an offering to You….a first step towards such peace….in the name of
Christ Jesus….hear our words….AMEN.
Welcome again Family as always it is great to spend this
time writing to you and opening things up for the new weekend that is upon us,
the weekend before the most wonderful Miracle of all time….the birth of our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ….it is a time to prepare and to rejoice what is
coming….it is a time to renew faith…or maybe to discover Biblical faith for the
very first time….regardless it is a time to be encouraged that we will be
blessed in many ways.
Today’s verse….I hope that if you’ve been with us for any
length of time that by now it should be fairly recognizable to you….it has
accompanied every post that Frank has made with KTFAlways.com and even well
before that. Stop and think about that
verse for a second……realize that faith is the seeing of the invisible….but not
of the nonexistent…..yes…..look in this direction with me…..we live in a very a
world loaded with technology at every turn, yet our world also feels so out of
control at the same time…..but look to the Word….through all the haste and
confusion….the Word…..God’s Word tell us….it reaffirms for us that He is in
CONTROL.
Now remember back to the Israelites when they were driven to
the Red Sea, they had witnessed his miracles that brought them out of slavery
in Egypt, yet as they stood before the Red Sea their human eyes could only
focus upon that which they could see….and all looked bleak and impossible at
that point for them. They failed the
first test of faith as they turned to Moses and said it would have been better
to serve their lives in slavery rather than to die in the wilderness. What they failed in was the ability to
encourage themselves even as they stood witness to the Divine intervention that
had brought them to this point.
Look at Biblical faith and understand it stands firmly upon
the invisible reality of God’s presence, power, and protection…this is even
true for such impossible situations as faced by the Israelites and still true
today for those circumstances that you and I may face. No doubt when times are tough it is difficult
to keep your eyes focused on Heaven and on God….but it is His sovereignty over
all earthly events that should help us keep our faith focused even on those
things unseen yet we know to be present.
Our invisible God has delivered, preserved, and protected us in so many
past events. We must not allow the
invisibility of God’s power, presence, and protection cause us to panic or
fear….instead stand firm and see the salvation works of the Lord.
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance
about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1
Go in Peace
Blessings to you all
Aloha
Randy
