Word of Hope for Today with Bro. Rolly Custodio
TRUSTING IN TRUTH
God is greater than our feelings, and He knows everything 1 John 3:20 NLT
Today’s Insight
We can accept God's forgiveness, yet feel unforgiven. We can struggle with feelings of unworthiness when we are so dearly loved. We can even receive Jesus as our Saviour, but then doubt our salvation. The truth is our feelings are often rooted in our deepest fears: that the sin we committed was just too big for God; that were not loveable; that we wont get to Heaven when we die. We dont feel secure in our faith because we are living in fear, not in love.
1 John 4:18 (NIV) says Perfect love drives out fear.
If God loved you with an imperfect love you'd have cause to worry, but His love is the complete opposite. His love casts out your fear because it casts out your sin. The moment you place your trust in Christ you are forgiven, made righteous, and assured of eternal life.
When your feelings come in to conflict with the truth about God and the promises of the Bible doubt your feelings instead of doubting God. God gave you emotions for a reason, but the bottom line is that the Bible says to Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5NIV).
So what now? Read Romans 5:111 and spend some time thinking it over. Next time your emotions rise against the promises of God, hold them in check with verses of truth.
Parallel Verses: 1 Thes 15, Matt 3:1317, Ps 90:16, Pr 1:14
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father I humble myself and thank you for your Word today. Lord thank you for the faith that you in store for me as you have said Lord that we must not trust in our feeling but we must trust in your promises of your Word and you alone Lord. Lord empowers me to always read your Word so that my faith in you Lord will grow stronger than ever. Lord let your Love embrace in me so that it will drive our fear and give me courage to share your love and salvation to for your glory. In Jesus Name, Amen!
Prayer for Salvation
Lord I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word that He promise in John 3:16 that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting and Bible Study and serve God first place in your life, in your talent and money 5. Witness Jesus to others that they may receive salvation too.
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