Saturday, February 13, 2016

MORE THAN CONQUERORS

How to get out of the storm

ROMANS 8:37

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reetings Believers in Christ, as we move a bit further into this blessed new year of 2013, we go in as brand new creatures in Christ, girded in the powerful Word of God . Yesterday we looked at how Paul’s ship got into a storm. Today let’s look at how to get out of one without losing everything.

1)     Prepare for the storm before you get into it!  The wise man built his house upon a rock because he believes in storms (Matt 7:24).  It’s impossible to go through life without them.  Where did we ever get the idea that we wouldn’t have problems?  "For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him" (Php 1:29).  This is warfare – not welfare.

2)     Stay Calm!  Panic kills more pilots than bad weather because it clouds their ability to think clearly.  [In the storm]Jesus said to his disciples, It is I; be not afraid” (Mk 6:50).  We are to get our eyes on Jesus and keep them there; otherwise our fear will hurt us more than our circumstances.  Paul knew that God’s plan would always prevail so he announced, "Keep your courage…for I have faith in God that it will happen just as it was told me" (Acts 27:25).


3)     Never abandon your purpose!  They threw their cargo – the purpose for their journey – overboard.  Don’t do it!  DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! Never let go of the purpose for which God called you for; it will sustain you through the hard times.  Later Paul would write, "We know that all things work together for good…to them who are the called according to his purpose"(Roman 8:28). So be strong; the storm does not control our destiny, God does

He’s still in charge.  Stand up and announce, "In all these things we are more than conquerors."

                 


Playwright Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts


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