4/12/17

Today by Gary Rose

This picture is true; memorize it. Who knows what can happen this very day? It is quite possible that something will happen that will change your life forever. With God, anything is possible. In the late seventies, one of my instructors at The Northeast School of Biblical Studies used to say... God's will, God's way, God's results!!! And then there is this passage from the book of Philippians...

Philippians, Chapter 4 (World English Bible)
 4 Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”  5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.  6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.  7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. 

  8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things. (emp. added, vs. 8)  9 The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you. 

  10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.  11 Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.  12 I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.  13 I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. (emp. added vs. 13)
God's will- read it in the Bible. God's way- as determined by our thinking, our attitude and our actions (are they what God would want?). God's results- ultimately can only be fully seen through the prism of eternity!

Remember, anything is possible! Moses led the Israelites through the Red Sea, Joshua conquered nations much mightier than the Israelites. Daniel survived a night in a den full of lions. And Jesus rose from the dead!!! Let go of the negative in your life; believe in God and be positive. TODAY WILL BE A GREAT DAY!!!