Trusting God

For the past several weeks God has been reminding me of the need to encourage people to trust in God regardless of the circumstances that they may be facing.  I completely understand the challenge of this principle.  Many of the circumstances that we face are very difficult ones which not only affect us but in many cases they are affecting our family and friends.  It is during those moments that we are called on to remain steadfast in our faith and remain committed to honoring God with our praise and with our service to Him.  I will confess that this action is not always easy but it is very rewarding as we identify the presence of God which brings strength and courage in the midst of our trials and struggles. 

Yesterday during prayer the Spirit reminded me that CHRIST IS PRESENT in each and every one of the situations that we may face.  God was present in the fiery furnace with the three Hebrew children (story found in the book of Daniel).  God was present in the wilderness with the children of Israel and He provided food and water for them.  Do you remember that their drinking water was brought forth out of a rock in the wilderness?  Jesus was in the ship with the disciples in the midst of their storm.  The Spirit reminded me that God is always aware of every moment of our lives.  There is nothing that is out of His control and there is nothing that is greater than His ability to respond.  There is nothing too large or complicated for Him to handle.  There is no disease that He can not heal.  There is no sinner that He does not love.  There is no temptation that He can not provide the strength for you or me to overcome.  Their is no attack of the enemy that He can not defeat.  Our challenge is to look to God in each and every situation whether the situation is large or small in our lives.  David reminds us that "his helps comes from the Lord."  I am thankful that I can place my confidence in God and the revelation of His presence in my daily life.