Monday, November 23, 2009

When, not if...

God's Word makes it clear that the life of a believer is not a walk in the park. However, He does promise to go through the "whens" with us. How many believers do not venture onto the path of adoption (or whatever ministry the Lord has placed deep in their hearts) because they are afraid of the "whens?"




"WHEN you go through the deep waters, I will be with you. WHEN you go through the rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. WHEN you walk through the fire of oppressions, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. FOR I AM THE LORD, your GOD." Isaiah 43:2-3a


Will you let your life be filled with "WHENS" for the glory of the Lord?
"Do not tremble; do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim my purpose for you long ago? YOU are My witnesses-is there any other God? NO! There is no other Rock-not one!" Isaiah 44:8

8 comments:

Unknown said...

LOVE IT! LOVE seeing your sweet ones faces in every post!

Shonni said...

Amen...I love this!

Andrea Young said...

Needed to hear this today. Thank you.

"Are These Kids All Yours?" said...

AMEN to that! We never know about the wHens....but we know how to get through them....leaning on Jesus! Praise God we have a God that loves us soo much to carry us through those very rough waters.

Cathy said...

Hmmm... Feeling very scared about adopting at the moment... Food for thought.

Anonymous said...

wow, I have missed so much recently..I suppose you can not live while I work...and don't get to read your posts!..Busy!..You hav ebeen..and sick..So sorry!...I am not in the least amazed to see what God is doing in your life!...Blessing this Thanksgiving Week...

Michelle A said...

Thanks for the reminder. The Lord has given me these verses during particularly difficult times in my life and I was so appreciative. It's all about trusting him!

Jeremiah said...

Thanks so much for your comment on my blog today.

I am blessed by these scriptures, and look forward to reading more of your family's blog.

mama of 13