ARE YOU HOLDING ON??
Lately there has been so much chaos and crisis in our lives, that instead of moving forward, we are simply trying to hold on to God.
The Bible urges us to do just that:
"But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are His house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast" (Hebrews 3:6).
""We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first" (Hebrews 3:14).
"Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess" (Hebrews 4:14).
We are instructed to hold on to our courage, to hold on to the hope we have in Christ, to hold firmly to the confidence we had when we first came to Christ and to the faith we profess.
These are good reminders, but what if I feel like I can't hold on any longer?
Then, it is time to recall that it was God who first took hold of me. "I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me" (Philippians 3:12b).
My survival does not depend on me; as I cling to God I remember that before I chose Him, He chose me, before I loved God, He loved me, before I held on to Him, He held me.
When darkness and evil surround us, we must consciously call to mind that God gave Jesus Christ all power and authority; in Him and through Him we find salvation, courage, hope and faith.
"[Christ] is before all things, and in Him all things hold together" (Colossians 1:17).
Holy God, thank you that You are the One who holds me, help me to hold on to You.
Be Blessed and remember to BE a blessing!
The Bible urges us to do just that:
"But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are His house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast" (Hebrews 3:6).
""We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first" (Hebrews 3:14).
"Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess" (Hebrews 4:14).
We are instructed to hold on to our courage, to hold on to the hope we have in Christ, to hold firmly to the confidence we had when we first came to Christ and to the faith we profess.
These are good reminders, but what if I feel like I can't hold on any longer?
Then, it is time to recall that it was God who first took hold of me. "I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me" (Philippians 3:12b).
My survival does not depend on me; as I cling to God I remember that before I chose Him, He chose me, before I loved God, He loved me, before I held on to Him, He held me.
When darkness and evil surround us, we must consciously call to mind that God gave Jesus Christ all power and authority; in Him and through Him we find salvation, courage, hope and faith.
"[Christ] is before all things, and in Him all things hold together" (Colossians 1:17).
Holy God, thank you that You are the One who holds me, help me to hold on to You.
Be Blessed and remember to BE a blessing!
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Comment by Regina Thomas on April 1, 2009 at 9:09am
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THANK YOU THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED THIS MORNING
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