A Heart For Jesus

Have you ever experienced this? Problems accumulate, and your circumstances worsen. Every minor issue seems to bother you, making you feel like you’re under attack. All you can focus on is the current problem, and you’re at a loss for solutions, unable to see a way out. In such times, we must pause, take a deep breath, and pray that God would open our eyes, help us perceive His perspective, and trust in Him to find a way when it seems impossible. David penned Psalm 3:3-4 while fleeing from his son Absolam. “But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill.” In his fear and anxiety, what did David do? He prayed to God, and He rescued him. In 2Chronicles 20:1-23, Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah faced numerous challenges and adversaries. What did Jehoshaphat do? He sought the Lord, proclaimed a fast, made others aware of the struggle, and set his face and fixed his eyes on seeking the Lord. He...

  You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭3 Perfect peace is bestowed upon us when our minds remain focused on God and when we place our trust in Him. What exactly does perfect peace entail? And how can we attain this “perfect peace” in Christ amidst circumstances that tend to induce anxiety and/or despair? Anxiety, the kind that keeps you awake at night or causes you to toss and turn, is the kind that plays out in your mind, presenting scenarios and what-ifs. You yearn for a switch that could turn off your mind. Paul, in Philippians 4:6-7, reminds us to “be anxious for nothing,” to pray about everything, and to make our requests known to God. He assures us that the peace of God will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. So, will I trust Him in the midst of a challenge, a struggle, or a trial? Is my mind focused on God and His capabilities, or am I preoccupied with figuring out how to fix things or determining the ...

  “Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron, gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock in front of them, and it will yield its water. Thus, you shall bring water for them from the rock and give drink to the congregation and their animals.’ So Moses took the rod from before the Lord as He commanded him. Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock. He said to them, ‘Listen now, you rebels! Must we bring water for you from this rock?’ Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod. And water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank. Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, ‘Because you did not believe Me and did not hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.’”Numbers 20:7-12NKJV I have always wondered why God was so upset with Moses that He kept Him from the promised land...

  Genesis 6:8 states, “But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.” Similarly, Genesis 6:9 describes Noah as a “just man who walked with God.” These passages suggest that Noah had a pleasant and wonderful relationship with God. One day, God approached Noah with a profound request. He was about to unleash a catastrophic flood upon the earth due to the rampant wickedness and violence of humanity. Despite the gravity of the situation, Noah diligently followed God’s instructions. Noah, along with his family and all the necessary animals, was carefully placed inside the ark. As the rains began to pour, Noah patiently awaited the unfolding events. Noah, the man who had walked with God daily, experienced an unprecedented silence for 150 days, equivalent to 4.9 months. During this period, he heard nothing from God. It was a time of profound introspection and uncertainty. Imagine yourself in Noah’s shoes. Picture living in an ark, devoid of any guidance or direction from God. The silence ...