You could die before you finish reading this. i could die while youre reading it. Today. At any moment. On the average day, we live caught up in ourselves. On the average day, we dont consider God very much. On the average day, we forget that our life truly is a vapor. Do you really believe you could vanish at any minute? That perhaps today you will die? Or do you instead feel somehow invincible? I had never experienced heart problems until a couple of years ago when I began to have heart palpitations. Over time they became more frequent, and this worried me. To be honest, I knew what the problem was. I was immersed in and overcome by stress. It was the Christmas season, and I had to take care of and think about a lot of things. But Christmas Eve the issue intensified so much that I told my wife I would go to the emergency room after the church service. During the service, however, I surrendered all of my worries and stress to God. My symptoms slowly went away, and I never went to the doctor. When I am consumed by my problems--stressed out about my life, my family, and my job--I actually convey the belief that I think the circumstances are more important than Gods command to always rejoice. In other words, that I have a right to disobey God because of the magnitude of my responsibilities. I find myself relearning this lesson often. Even though I glimpse Gods holiness, I am still dumb enough to forget that life is all about God and not about me at all. Pastor Francis Chan Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him], again I say, Rejoice! Let all men know and perceive and recognize your unselfishness (your considerateness, your forbearing spirit). The Lord is near [He is coming soon]. Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And Gods peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7 AMP Come now, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a city and spend a year there and carry on our business and make money. Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? You are [really] but a wisp of vapor (a puff of smoke, a mist) that is visible for a little while and then disappears [into thin air]. You ought instead to say, If the Lord is willing, we shall live and we shall do this or that [thing]. But as it is, you boast [falsely] in your presumption and your self-conceit. All such boasting is wrong. So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is a sin. James 4:13-17 AMP So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 AMP *******POSTING A 2 MINUTE VIDEO BY PASTOR FRANCES CHAN IN COMMENTS TO FURTHER EXPAND ON THIS POINT**********
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:13:35 +0000
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