Cry Out to God and more.......

Cry Out to God - By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2021/04/18/cry-out-to-god-by-daymond-duck/ On Apr. 7, 2021, Jean Worland posted an article titled “America just died a little…” It was written by an unknown writer, and I want to pass on some of what the writer said. •It looks like the Deep State is controlling everything in Washington (Congress, the FBI, the CIA, the Justice Dept, the Pentagon, the Military) plusSilicon Valley, the social media, cable news, and more. •The Clintons have never been prosecuted for destroying e-mails, phones, servers, etc. (add to that pedophilia, and more). •Obama, Comey, Brennan, Clapper, Rice, and others have never been prosecuted for spying on Trump, falsely accusing Trump officials, etc. •Soros is never prosecuted for funneling money to groups that riot, loot, destroy property, etc. Durham’s report on the Russian Collusion myth has never come out. I will add that: •Dianne Feinstein was on the Senate Intelligence Committee (and even chaired it for a few years) while employing a Chinese Communist as her officemanager and driver, and her husband was getting wealthy trading with China, and nothing was done about it. •Eric Swalwell was on the House Intelligence Committee with access to all of America’s intelligence when it was discovered that he had slept witha Chinese spy that helped get him elected. Nancy Pelosi (whose husband also got rich trading with China) refused to remove him, and even reappointed him, and nothing has been done about it. •There is plenty of evidence of election fraud, but the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, refused to hear most of it (and now the Shadow governmentwants to pack the court so they can get away with everything they have done in the past and everything they plan to do in the future). •Biden says “no Amendment (to the U.S. Constitution) is absolute,” signaling the Shadow Government’s plans to destroy freedom of speech, freedom ofreligion, and disarm America so they can do what they want, and no one can resist them. •Things are not hopeless because persecution causes God’s people to cry out to God, and when enough do that, He rescues them. Here are several reasons why I believe the global situation will worsen, cause more of God’s people to cry out, and soon result in Christians being caught up (Raptured). One, concerning the days of Noah (wickedness): on Apr. 9, 2021,it was reported that experts have confirmed that the abandoned laptop computer at a Delaware repair shop belonged to Hunter Biden, and there is no evidence that the information on it is not true or that it is “Russian disinformation.” Tony Bobulinksi has verified the accuracy of e-mails on the computer, the work order that was signed when the laptop was left at the repair shop contains Hunter Biden’ssignature, and Hunter now acknowledges that “it could be his.” The laptop contains evidence that Hunter and his dad (Pres. Joe Biden) potentially betrayed America, and Hunter was a sex abuser and drug addict. Despite this strong evidence, it looks like Hunter and Joe are going to get away with their crimes. Two, on Apr. 4, 2021, Pope Francis sent a letter to the springmeeting of two globalist groups, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Francis called for a new system of global government, a new system of social order (a godless world religion), everyone on earth to be vaccinated for Covid, and wealth redistribution(a new economic system; The Great Reset) so poorer countries can help pay for programs to fight “climate change.” Francis’ call to restructure the world mentioned “the common good” (the way he often refers to world government) several times; it totally ignored Jesus, and mentioned Godonly one time. These three global systems (world government system, world religious system, and world economic system) will be established, and the role of God and Jesus will be ignoredwhile they are setting it up. It is incredible that the leader of a religious organization that is located in a city on seven hills is playing an important role in this. Three, in Jan. 2021, the state of California passed a law requiringofficials to jail prisoners according to their gender identity. On Apr. 6, 2021, it was reported that 261 prisoners that were jailed as men have said they are women, requiring them to be transferred to women’s cells. Some officials believe some prisoners could be lying about their gender in order to be jailed with women, and this will increase sexual violence and pregnancies in prisonsthat house women. Connecticut and Massachusetts have passed similar laws. Four, the Biden administration is pushing the Green New Deal,and some of those behind it want U.S. citizens to eat less meat. This passage of Scripture has come to my mind, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits,and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth” (I Tim. 4:1-3). Five, concerning the Mark of the Beast: on Apr. 11, 2021, theSoufriere Volcano on the Caribbean Island of Saint Vincent was erupting and approaching a possible danger level. Officials decided to use cruise ships to evacuate the island, but they would only allow those that have been vaccinated to board the ships. Unvaccinated people that wanted to be vaccinated immediately could be, but they would still not be allowed to board the ships because their vaccination could cause themto have side effects. Six, many that follow current events have seen reports thatCovid is mutating, and there could soon be a need for vaccinated citizens to be vaccinated with new vaccines. We have also seen calls for “vaccine passports” and other ways to track and identify those that have been vaccinated. On Apr. 5, 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. will not require citizens to use vaccine passports, but he believes the private sector (businesses, schools, etc.) willrequire proof of vaccination if citizens want to use them (buy and sell, get an education, have a bank account, seek medical care, etc.). Moreover, it was recently reported that one of Biden’s senior advisors said the Biden administration is already providing guidance to the private sector on this issue. We don’t know how long it will take, but there is good reason to believe that new vaccines and tracking systems could eventually lead to the Mark of the Beast. Seven, on Apr. 7, 2021, it was reported that former Vice Pres.and Chief Scientist for Allergy and Respiratory Research at Pfizer, Dr. Mike Yeadon, said governments, media and big tech are lying to the public about Covid. Yeadon said they are planning to produce billions of vaccines for Covid “variants,” and regulatory officials are planning to approve those vaccines without testing themto see if they are safe for the public. This former Pfizer executive added that he cannot think of any reason to vaccinate potentially billions of people with untested vaccines they don’t need unless it is beingdone to reduce the population of the earth. •On Apr. 10, 2021, a study of 400 people in South Africa found that more vaccinated people are getting the new strain of Covid than unvaccinated people. •On Apr. 12, 2021, it was reported that official government documents in the U.K. show that the next round of Covid deaths may be higher among peoplethat have already been vaccinated than among people that haven’t been vaccinated because Covid will spread faster among careless, over-confident vaccinated people than among more careful, unvaccinated people. •On Apr. 13, 2021, the CDC recommended a pause in vaccinations with the Johnson and Johnson (J & J) vaccine while they investigate reports of unusualblood clots in six women between the ages of 18-48 (J & J denied that the clots were linked to its vaccine). Eight, many readers are asking me for advice on whether theyshould be vaccinated or not, and I am not qualified to answer that question. A reader sent the link below to me, and those that are considering a vaccination might want to watch this video before they make up their mind. https://www.lewrockwell.com/2021/01/bill-sardi/horrific-latent-deaths-predicted-among-the-elderly-by-genetics-professor-after-immunization-with-rna-vaccines/ The video is less than 5 minutes long, but please pay attention. When the video ends, keep watching, and a second video will start that contains the opinions of many doctors and experts (28 min. and 34 sec.), and what they say soundsextremely important. Finally, if you want to go to heaven, you must be born again(John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins,cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Does Love Really Cover a Multitude of Sins? We can sin in a multitude of ways, and there is not a sin great enough or bad enough that God cannot forgive when we bring it to him through forgiveness, grace, and restoration after repentance. Remember, God is love. The Bible has a lot to say about love. What it looks like. How it behaves. What it does not do, and more. In the New Testament, Peter gives the following instruction about love. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for �love will cover a multitude of sins� (1Peter 4:8). Love is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. The gospel of John records how Jesus makes this very clear. �If you love me, keep my commands�Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.� � �Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Fatherwill love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me� (John14:15,21-22,23-24). �A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another� (John13:34-35). But does this love really cover a multitude of sins? Is this covering of sin a new concept under the new covenant? What does it mean to cover sin? Not a New Concept The covering of sin is a subject throughout Scripture. In the Old Testament, sometimes the word cover is used. Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins (Proverbs 10:12). Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends (Proverbs17:9). Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered (Psalm 32:1). You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins (Psalm 85:2). Other times the word cover is not used. He shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and take its blood behind the curtain and do with it as he did with the bull�s blood: He shall sprinkle it on the atonement cover and in front of it. In this way he will make atonement forthe Most Holy Place because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been. He is to do the same for the tent of meeting, which is among them in the midst of their uncleanness. No one is to be in the tent of meeting fromthe time Aaron goes in to make atonement in the Most Holy Place until he comes out, having made atonement for himself, his household and the whole community of Israel (Leviticus16:15-17). The word that speaks of covering here is atonement. In Hebrew, it�s the word kaphar meaning to cover over, pacify, make propitiation. What Kind of Love Covers Peter instructs us to have fervent love. What is this fervent love? The Greek word used is ekten�s, meaning stretched, zealous, earnest. It means to be intent, constant, strenuous, intense; met: earnest, zealous. This love we are commanded to have that is said to cover a multitude of sins, is to be �fully extended to its necessary outcome.� To Cover Is to Forgive One way love covers sin is through forgiveness. We see how God�s great love for us did this through his Son, Jesus Christ. But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans5:8, AMP). This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins (1John 4:10). Because God loves us, he forgives. He wants us to forgive others through the power of love also. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the worldthat we might live through him� And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him (1John 4:7-9,16). Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you (Ephesians4:32). To Cover Is to Give Grace Another way love covers sin is through the power of grace. The Bible says we are saved by grace through faith. Although when we are born again, we receive a new nature, we need the grace of God to teach us the new way to live. For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say �No� to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, (Titus2:11-12). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- GodIs Spirit “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” (John4:24) Mankind has always struggled with this aspect of God. The Second Commandment prohibited any attempt to represent God by any physical shape (Exodus20:4-5). The triune God cannot be contained by finite attributes. •“Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (1Timothy 1:17) •“Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.” (1Timothy 6:16) Were it not for the Second Person of the Godhead, He whom the apostle John identifies as “the Word,” we wouldhave no possibility of knowing God (John1:1-14). Philip asked to see the Father, and the Lord Jesus replied: “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father” (John14:9). But how can this be? Paul explained to the Philippian church that Jesus Christ emptied Himself, took on the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men (Philippians2:7). Our Lord Jesus, our Redeemer and Savior, the same Creator who spoke the worlds into existence, “was made flesh” (John1:14) in order to provide all that was necessary for the thrice-holy God to “be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus” (Romans3:26). Jesus insisted “no man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him” (John6:44). Salvation is not possible unless “he that cometh to God [believes] that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” (Hebrews11:6). Jesus Himself told the Samaritan woman, “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” HMM III -------------------------------------------------------------------- GodIs Holy �Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises,doing wonders?� (Exodus15:11) The awesome vision of the throne that God gave Isaiah included a short description of the seraphims. They stood above the throne announcing, �Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory� (Isaiah6:3). They are cited again in Revelation 4:8 constantly saying, �Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.� Apparently, the holiness of God is all-consuming. Both the Hebrew and Greek words for �holy� used in Scripture are strong descriptions of separateness, a dedicated detachment from all else. �Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy� (Revelation15:4). �There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God� (1Samuel 2:2). It is this absolute and unique transcendence that sets the Creator of the universe above and beyond all others: �For I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me� (Isaiah46:9). Although there are �gods many, and lords many� (1Corinthians 8:5), and the �desperately wicked� heart of man (Jeremiah17:9) twists the �glory of the uncorruptible God� (Romans1:23) into every vile image possible, �Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever� (Hebrews13:8). Since God is holy, you and I can trust Him without reservation or doubt. �For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen� (2Corinthians 1:20). Since God is holy, we can be totally confident that our souls are secure in God, �with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning� (James1:17). HMM III --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If You've Ever Felt Betrayed: Jesus Understands By Debbie McDaniel �While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me--one who is eating with me." - Mark 14:18 Betrayal. Chances are, if we�ve lived long enough, we know very well what this feels like. To be betrayed or wronged by one who was trusted is a difficult hurdle to get over. It can sometimes leave us stuck right where it happened, we spin it over in ourminds a million different ways, asking all the why's, but there's usually no adequate answer to even satisfy. He knows. He understands. Judas Iscariot, one who walked with Jesus and knew him well, paid simple money to betray our Savior. 30 pieces of silver, given in exchange for His life. It seems almost incredible that he would fall for such a trap or be so wrapped in greed. Money can'tbe placed on any life. But on the very One who did so much for him, who offered such love and forgiveness? The ultimate betrayal of a friend. Yet Jesus knew it was part of a larger plan. And He still chose to say �yes� and walk that difficult road. Because He understood at the very core of it all, was our need to be set free. Our need for forgiveness. The crowd, who had just days before been praising His name as He rode into Jerusalem, suddenly changed. The tide had turned, things had shifted in the other direction. Jesus, once loved and followed by the multitudes, became the person the crowds turnedhatred and insults upon. His own disciples scattered, out of fear for their own lives. They ran. Away from him. In the darkest hours. Peter, one of his bravest, closest friends, even denied knowing him, 3 different times. The deep hurt Jesus must have endured, the pain, the loneliness, is hard to imagine. So often in this life when we are wronged, betrayed, offended, or treated unfairly, we want to rise up. To defend our rights and on our own point of view. Or we fight hard to get even. Or even stew in silence while nursing our wounds and getting more angry.It�s hard to extend the same grace and compassion that Christ Himself extended to others in the midst of his own pain. Yet He set the example, the way for us to walk. He knew the trap of betrayal and unforgiveness, he saw through its lies, the deep wounds of the soul that it could cause. He chose the better way, stepped over its grasp, and chose to love, to forgive. Unforgiveness, even towards ourselves, will keep us prisoner to the past, to the wrong, to the betrayal, to the offender. It will never allow us to move forward in the freedom of where God wants us to live. And even hidden resentments, the ones we thinkno one sees, or knows about, safely tucked away into a secret place in our souls, will weigh us down, trapping us in the very place we wish to let go of. But we don't have to live there. We can make the choice to move forward. Though forgiveness may never "feel" right, it will always "be" right. Because in it you will be set free. Choosing to forgive doesn't mean that the wrong never happened, it just means you refuse to allow it to control your life anymore. Christ forgave. Huge love covering all the wrong, all the sin, all the barriers that block our way to God. He whispered these words up to His Father, grace words, breathing out love, through the suffering and the pain. He spoke them out loud. For those thatpersecuted Him. For us. For the world. �Father, forgivethem�� And He forgives. Still. Grace. Amazing love. That covers a multitude of sin. Let go. Give it to Him. He carried all the hurt for you. He understands your pain. In Him, we are set free. Intersecting Faith & Life: As you read over these words and remember how our Savior was betrayed and rejected by so many, ask for God�s help in healing those places where you may have been deeply wounded. He knows our pain, He understands. By His own wounds,He promises healing and restoration. Take the first step today. Confess your need for His touch of grace, give to Him all that has caused you pain. He never intends for us to stay stuck in our hurt, but will bring us through to the other side. Further Reading: Isaiah 53:5 1 Peter 2:24 Ephesians 4:32 Matthew 18:21-22 ------------------------------------------------------- The God Who Saves Ephesians 2:8-9 Recently I was talking with a fellow about his spiritual life. When I asked, "Are you saved?" he answered, "No, but I'm working at it." When I pressed him, he explained that he was making some changes in his life. He had given up smoking and drinking, amongother things. I knew that I should help him understand a few important principles, as his only guarantee so far was better health. What this gentleman needed to realize was that what we do or what we give up for Jesus doesn't amount to much. The Lord isn't looking for people who change a few habits by sheer force of will; He's calling people to surrender themselves to Him. The onlyaction God expects of a "seeker" is to believe in Jesus--that He is who He says, He will do what He says, He has the authority to forgive, and He will equip His people to live a godly life. Because of those convictions, a new Christian is empowered to turnaway from his old life--in other words, to repent--and begin the process of becoming "a new creation" (2 Cor. 5:17). We don't evolve into a saved people by deleting old habits and instituting better religious ones; we are transformed by the saving power of Jesus Christ when we believe in Him. Since salvation isn't something we earn, no one can boast before God. All of our moral living, good deeds, and strenuous efforts to change bad habits amount to a pile of trash compared to the holiness of Jesus Christ (Isa.64:6). Only His righteousness can cover our sins and make us right before the Father. -------------------------------------------------------------- A Broken and Contrite Heart �The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.� (Psalm 51:17) God prescribed a system of animal sacrifices for sin in the Old Testament. These sacrifices pointed forward to Jesus, who offered Himself as the once-for-all sacrifice for sin (Hebrews10:11-12). King David understood the importance of the prescribed animal sacrifices but knew that what God truly wanted is a person�s heart. In Psalm 51, David, who was described as �a man after [the LORD�s] own heart� (1 Samuel 13:14), demonstrated God�s heart in his attitude toward his own sin.The occasion of writing was David�s transgression with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11). He asked God to forgive his sins, both specifically in the matter of Bathsheba(�this evil,� v. 4) and in general (�blot out all mine iniquities,� v. 9). He recognized that sin was in his heart long before he committed adultery and praised his Creator by repenting of his rebellion against God�s commands. David had committed two death penalty crimes: adultery (Leviticus 20:10) and murder (Genesis9:6). No animal sacrifice could atone for David�s sin (Psalm 51:16; cf. Hebrews 10:4), yet God forgave him (2Samuel 12:13). David�s words show a deep awareness of and contrition for his sin. Only when a person acknowledges his or her sin with �a broken and a contrite heart� (Psalm51:17) can that person truly appreciate God�s forgiveness. Praise God that Jesus Christ, the Creator of the universe, became a man and died to pay the penalty for sin, offering salvation to all who turn from sin to Jesus and trust in Him alone for salvation (John1:14; 3:16; Romans 3:25; 2 Corinthians 5:21). Thanks to Jesus� atoning work, �if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness� (1John 1:9). WP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buriedwith Him �Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death, that like as Christ was raised up from the deadby the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.� (Romans 6:4) The burial of Christ after His death was extremely important for two reasons. First, it assures us that His death was a physical death and that His resurrection was a bodily resurrection. Second, His burial�like His death and resurrection� has profound doctrinaland practical significance for the believer�s individual life. All this is pictured, as our text points out, by the ordinance of baptism, displaying symbolically the death of Christ for sin and the death of the believer to sin, then the burial of the corruptible body of flesh (which, for all but Christ, returns to dustin accordance with God�s primeval curse). And finally, the resurrection, demonstrating Christ�s eternal victory over sin and death, and, in the case of the believer, the beginning of the new life in Christ. The same truth appears again in Colossians 2:12: �Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.� Although these are the only New Testament passages where the doctrinalimplications of Christ�s burial are specifically mentioned, the spiritual truths taught thereby permeate all the Scriptures. If our old bodies of sin are�at least positionally�already in the grave, then it is altogether grotesque for them still to be walkingaround in sin. �For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection� (Romans 6:5). Weshall (not �should,� as misleadingly rendered in our text) walk in newness of life, triumphant daily over sin through the implanted resurrection life of our victorious Savior. HMM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He Knows �I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last tobe more than the first.� (Revelation 2:19) Seven times in the letters to His seven representative churches in Revelation 2 and 3, the Lord Jesus says: �I know thy works� (Revelation 2:2, 9, 13, 19;3:1, 8, 15). Whatever we are doing�or not doing�He knows! Sometimes such knowledge can bring�or at least should bring�great consternation. He knows, for example, all our hypocrisies: �I know...that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead� (Revelation3:1). He also knows when our outward display of religious activity masks a real heart-attitude of compromising self-interest. �I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot� (Revelation3:15). Yet, He also knows when our service is genuine and our testimony is God-glorifying and faithful. �I know...thy labour, and thy patience....I know...thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith� (Revelation2:2, 13). Of these seven testimonies of His knowledge, the central one is in our text. He knows when we really love Him, for the �charity� mentioned is nothing less than agape, or unselfish love. He knows all about our sincere �service� and true �faith� in His Word, as well as our �patience� of hope. Perhaps the most precious of His assurances, however, is that to the suffering church at Smyrna. �I know thy...tribulation, and poverty� (Revelation 2:9).When He says that He knows, the sense is that He understands, because He has been through it all Himself. Therefore, �we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yetwithout sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need� (Hebrews 4:15-16).HMM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jesus� Encouragement to Our Troubled World By Debbie McDaniel �These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world.� John 16:33 In John 16 we find Jesus speaking to his disciples of events that would soon unfold. They needed to hear His words of encouragement and Truth more than ever, for He knew the darkness of the hour still to come. He taught them about the power of praying in Hisname. He told them how they would soon be scattered, but that those who belong to Him would never be alone. For God is always there, close. He reminded them that they should not be surprised at the tension they would feel in an unbelieving world. �These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace (security, safety, undisturbed, blessed state). In the world you have tribulation (trouble, oppression, pressure, affliction), but take courage (be of good cheer, take heart),I have overcome (carried off the victory, conquered) the world.� John 16:33 Words that have such meaning, that hold such power still today. These were some of the last words Jesus spoke to His disciples before his journey to the cross. Last words always contain rich meaning. These are important for us to hold onto today. He reminds us that only in Him can true peace be found. He reminds us that in spite of the struggles we will face in this life, we never walk alone, for He is with us. He will never abandon us in our trials or leave us to work it all out on our own. He reminds us to take courage. He reminds us He has overcome. He has won the victory, and through Christ, we too are more than conquerors. Jesus never called us to embrace the world and all it offers. But He calls us to follow Him, to be salt and light, and to walk in love. It�s a whole new day ahead. And He has plans for you, for me, to make a difference in these days, in the life of another soul, for His purposes. To be a friend. To encourage. To offer care and show compassion in a world that is broken. Praying that His huge grace, wisdom, and strength cover us today. And that in Him, we will find freedom from worry, letting go of the stress that clings too tightly, the pressing needs of tomorrow, and struggles we battle today, and fully embrace His peace. Take courage my friends� For He�s the Overcomer. And we are never alone. Peace. Intersecting Faith & Life: Do you sometimes struggle with feeling like you�ve been left all alone in your troubles? Choose to take courage today, reminding yourself of this truth: God promises peace in the midst of all we walk through. He will never leave usand is faithful to see us through. Further Reading: John 14:27 Romans 8:37-39 Philippians 4:6-7 VISIT: PROPHECY WATCHER WEEKLY NEWS: HTTP://PROPHECY-WATCHER-WEEKLY-NEWS.BLOGSPOT.COM