" The Weekly Diner"

Dear Weekly Readers! God’s Peace!

Jeremiah 15:21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.

Such are the promises of our Almighty God towards us! We must remember that the God that made all the promises in the old times, is still our God today, …with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17 He is the same yesterday, today, and forever!

So often the devil would tempt us and tell us that we are surely in big trouble! Yes, sometimes we are in trouble according to the way the world and we as people look at situations. The obstacles in front of us can seem so large and so burdensome. God’s promises are still for us at these times! He will redeem us. Will we give all of our cares over to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith?

Will we allow Him to deliver us, just like God delivered David from the lion and the bear? God gave David these experiences which helped to perfect his faith, so that when it was time to take on the giant Goliath, David was ready and faithful!

Dear Lord, let each one of us realize that each day the victory is won for us by what Jesus has done! Our salvation is complete. Jesus has delivered us and all believers from the hand of the wicked one! The victory is ours! We have been redeemed by the blood of His cross! We are delivered!

Dear Lord, give us the faith to believe this more and more clearly. We as humans are so often doubting and rebellious. We see this in the Old Testament with the children of Israel. When they turned away from God, they would be defeated and lose the battles. When they repented and obeyed God they would succeed and win the battles!

Lord, help us to turn to thee for deliverance! A favorite verse of my favorite president of the USA, Ronald Reagan was 2nd Chronicles 7:14. If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

In many of our countries the governments have not been honest and upright. Our God is much bigger than governments. You will notice in this verse that God is talking to His people! Not governments. All of salvation, Godliness, blessedness and blessings, is individual. Even this verse gives us good reason to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We notice that if the people repent, sins will be forgiven, and their land will be healed!

This great work of repentance, forgiveness, and new life, is one person at a time. The consuming fire of the Holy Spirit moving in the hearts of men can then cause a movement, and our unchanging God will heal our lands!

What precious promises we have! Dear Christian, believe that you are delivered and redeemed! Dear non believer, Repent and believe the gospel, and you too can have rest for your souls! You too will be delivered from the hand of the wicked, and you will be redeemed from hand of the terrible one, the enemy of souls!

Come on me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Such a sweet rest we have when we find our rest and comfort in our Lord Jesus Christ!

Let us lean on the sure promises of God, enter into the rest of Jesus Christ, and we will be safe and most blessed!

May God Bless your week! John