By Pastor Naomi Mitchell
For Carter County Times
In the Old Testament we read where God is described as the maker of Heaven and Earth. The Old Testament saints believed from the scriptures that their God was the maker of all things and trusted that He had the power and the strength to meet all their needs. It was part of the confession they kept before them. It reminded them that nothing was too hard for God.
The Bible says God created all things, and by Him all things were created and held together. If God created the universe and He is holding it all together, then can’t we assume that He can hold the different aspects of our lives together as well? He created us for this journey called life and He certainly will sustain us through the entire journey as well.
Some days on this journey you might reach a point where you don’t know what to do except to cry out, “Lord, I need you!” Remember the one you are crying out to is the one who made Heaven and Earth. He created you and He can help you. The God who created us for life is the one who can help us with life. That is a fact, Jack! With God nothing will be impossible. (Luke 1:37)
There is a little story about a man who saw a Little League baseball game one afternoon while walking through a park. He stopped and asked a little boy in the dugout what the score was. The little boy replied, “eighteen to nothing, we are behind.” The man said, “I bet you are discouraged.” The little boy replied, “why should I be discouraged, we haven’t even gotten up to bat yet.”
So, an optimistic attitude makes a difference on this journey of life. We are blessed to know that we win – in eternal life with our Lord. But along this journey we will face many discouragements. Job 16:5 says, “But my mouth would encourage you; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.”
Remember God is our great encourager. So many scriptures remind us that with His help, anything is possible when we look up to the maker of Heaven and Earth. David Jeremiah said, “it is a matter of perspective that determines the productivity of our actions.” Jesus said we are to have childlike faith.
The Lord is faithful to provide what you have need of even before you ask, because He already knows. Be enthused for life. God wants you to trust Him in all things. Have childlike faith that your Heavenly Father is waiting to bless you as you reach out to Him in all things. The Bible says to make your prayer requests and supplications known to God with thanksgiving. With God, all things are possible to those who will believe!
Amen! So be it! JOYFUL House of Prayer, 2519 Quicksand Road, (P.O. Box 856), Jackson, Kentucky 41339. Send Comments/Prayer Requests: Pastornaomi4god@gmail.com. FB: JoyfulHoprayer. Services: 10am Sunday and Joyful Kids Class at 10:30am, 6:30pm Thursdays. Radio Broadcast: WJSN 97.3 FM & WEKG 81.0 AM Sundays 1-2pm.
