September 5, 2023 … Trusting In Jesus … ALWAYS …

September 5, 2023 … Trusting In Jesus … ALWAYS …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from Elevation Worship and Maverick City singing … Mercy … singing of how God doesn’t rely on what we can do for His salvation, …  but only on the merciful blood of Christ and our faith in Him to save us.  

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Highlight Passage: … Genesis 42:36  [NLT] … 

36Jacob exclaimed, “You are robbing me of my children! Joseph is gone! Simeon is gone! And now you want to take Benjamin, too. Everything is going against me!” …  

… Jacob’s fear overwhelms him by not trusting in God’s mercy and grace.   

               

Highlight Passage (Context): … Genesis 42:29-36 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… Jacob learns of the fate of two of his sons and fears that he will lose them to the Governor in Egypt, not knowing that this Governor is Joseph and that God is watching over his family.            

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK … 

…God, thru Solomon, calls on believers to trust COMPLETELY in Him as the Lord, and not relying on our own fears, feelings or understanding.         

Reference Passage: … Isaiah 41:10 [NLT] …  

10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.  Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.  I will strengthen you and help you.  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.  

…God, thru the Prophet Isaiah, promises to watch over and lift up those who fear danger.  

Reference Passage: … Romans 8:28-31  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul encourages fellow Christians to trust in our God when we’re confronted by fears or trials. 

Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:6-7  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul escorts fellow Christians to take any/all fears or concerns to our God who will give us His peace to guard their (our) hearts.     

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 5:7 [NLT] …  

7 … Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you,  

… Peter charges fellow persecuted Christians to give all our worries and cares over to God, Who loves/cares for His children.     

                                                                                                                                        

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, James Banks  … AT THIS LINK … told of President U.S. Grant, who was out swindled of his savings and diagnosed with incurable cancer; and out of fear for the financial well being of his family, trusted in Mark Twain to write his memoirs, which later were published and proved to take care of his family financially after his death.       

In our lives we may face times when things seem overwhelmingly fearful.   But, … if we believe in the mercy and grace of God to watch over His beloved family, as the groups sing in the linked song and God’s word encourages in the Scriptures above, we can let our trust in God give us the faith to weather any fearful storms we may face.  So, … if any of my readers are in one of those fearful storms today, I pray what we simply turn our fears/feelings over to God’s mercy and trust in God’s grace to give us the strength to weather the storm.        

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me Your strength in my times of weakness, Lord.  

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to trust in Your mercy, grace, and goodness, Lord, in our times of trial.  … Amen

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