Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
God responds to Jeremiah in his discouragement. God gives him some advice to help him out of the hole that he had found himself in. Jeremiah 15:19 Therefore thus says the Lord [to Jeremiah]: If you return [and give up this mistaken tone of distrust and despair], then I will give you again a settled place…
Many people are battling with discouragement, despair, hopelessness and depression. Perhaps there are even people here today who feel like this today. You are not alone. Even the great people of God went through experiences like this. Like at Moses, Abraham, Joseph and David. The prophet Jeremiah also faced difficulty and discouragement. Jeremiah has a great prophet who had…
When Jesus is no longer our ALL, and discouragement takes root, it becomes a downward spiral. The people began to grumble (speak out their discouragement), and find fault with anything and everything. The worst was that they become discontented with everything, even with the miracles that they were enjoying and especially towards God. Numbers 21:5 the people…
There are times when we are told to be strong. Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Joshua 1:7 Be strong and very courageous. 1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard;…
BELIEVING GOD WHEN IT SEEMS UNLIKELY! This is perhaps the most difficult aspect to handle. It is one thing to trust and believe in God when things seem impossible because in the impossible you know you need an outright miracle. Trusting when things seem unlikely may imply that there is something you need to do.…
THE DANGER OF LOSING HOPE When we lose hope and give up on our vision and dreams, something begins to happen within us. It is as though death sets in. Losing hope dries up our bones. It removes the very life from our existence. Ezekiel 37:11 Our bones are dried up and our hope is…