By Pastor Naomi Mitchell
For Carter County Times
I have good news for you. In a world where everything seems to be chaos or on the brink of disaster there is one thing for certain, God’s counsel (Word) hasn’t changed! His Word is forever settled! The thoughts of God’s heart are still to all generations. His thoughts are about you and me right now at this very moment, everyday!
Psalm 33:11 The counsel of the Lord standeth forever; the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Isaiah 25:1 says, “O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.” Psalm 33:4 says, “For the Word of the Lord is right; and all His works are done in truth.”
His counsels of old are faithfulness (they do not fail) and truth (the purposes of God are firm and will certainly be fulfilled).
When we think about all the wonderful things the Lord has done, it is easy to make the decision to worship the Lord. God wants our worship to be filled with thought and remembrance of God’s great works, not only an emotional response. When we remember the greatness and permanence of God’s Word, it makes us want to praise Him. What is more reliable, more everlasting, more enduring than the Word of God?
In the book of Isaiah, Jesus is called “Wonderful Counselor” when the prophet writes about the coming Christ. Isaiah 9:6 says, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Jesus is called the Wonderful Counselor because He alone can give us guidance, help, and deliverance through His wisdom and miracles. He causes everything to work together for a twofold purpose: The greatest good of mankind and the highest glory to God.
Reminder of Psalm 33:11 which say, “The Word of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.” No matter what is going on in this great big world which includes your little world, “The Word of the Lord that stands forever” has already told us about things that will come. We have the assurance that “the thought of His heart is to all generations” and that “the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.” Psalm 34:7 says, “The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.” Psalm 35:9 says, “And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in His salvation.”
Get into the Word and find out more about His counsels of old that are faithfulness and truth to all generations. Be joyful and rejoice that His thoughts are higher than our thoughts and His ways are higher than our ways. To find out more about what His thoughts are for you, open your Bible! Stop worrying, God’s got this!
Amen! So be it!
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