Philippians 2:2
Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
There is a deeper issue,
which many believers are facing.
One of the issues which believers are facing is differences leading to opposing each other thus leading to disunity.
The earth can never be like Heaven,
because Heaven is perfect with God at the center & all the Angelic beings who are pure, without any form of ungodliness.
But the earth has got negatives.
Some are influenced by Satan & his evil beings & others who believe in God are inspired by His Word.
Because of Satan, there is much pain & suffering.
And the innocent suffer.
It's not that good people don't see what's happening. They do & try very hard to remove this suffering.
Sometimes they can, sometimes they can't.
But when they can't, they really need help from their fellow Christians.
If there is unity, then Christians will help each other & where there is lack of unity,
Christians begin to suffer.
That is why Satan wants the Christian people to get divided.
And Satan does not stop at this.
He & his evil beings influence some, to become greedy for finances, power & disobedience against God.
Those who get swayed become like Satan,
those who choose to remain inspired by The Word of God, remain upright,
its the upright who through their light, shared kindness & compassion, their unity & adherence to The Word bring about a change in the conditions of sorrow & suffering in the world.
The earth never promised a path of rose petals rather paths of thorns & brambles.
When did life ever promise rainbows & days of good weather.
Ever since Satan was thrown down from Heaven, he vowed to deceive humanity & cause as much pain & suffering as was possible.
But just because there are storms, will there never be good weather,
just because there will be thorns, will there never be rose petals,
just because there is the passing away of people, will there never be resurrection,
just because there is Satan .....there was always & forever will be God, Amen.
But since the earth is full of sorrow & pain,
it does not mean that believers will keep struggling.
The Nephilim were taken away in the flood, but still Satan's Nephilim remain,
as darkness which covers the earth.
And by leading people with greed & disobedience,
he leads people astray.
But The Word of God,
is a lamp in the stormy weathers,
it enables believers to remain calm & yet with faith & resilience, courage & inner strength in their hearts & souls, to move ahead with Christ's light to lead them.
Satan often brings challenges to believers to defeat them,
but are the believers in Christ so weak? NO. Instead with every challenge that darkness presents, believers become stronger & more resilient,
because these two qualities are given by Christ Himself.
Did God ever leave His people? God never left His people,
but those who have left him have plunged into sorrow,
yet those who continue to believe in Him,
though they may suffer, but together & united they can withstand even the harshest storms.
What can greed for power & money really buy?
They (power & money ), can't buy anything except temporary peace & joy but what they take away is far greater.
Greed for money & power leads to disobedience.
And wealth gained from disobedience to light & obedience to darkness,
though looks reassuring for a while but later takes away the real joy & peace which obedience to God brings.
That is why all those who are faithful to Christ,
must stay together,
togetherness of God's people is truly blessed.
when believers are together, Satan trembles & hell shakes,
when believers stand united, it disrupts the evil & dark schemes of Satan,
& staying united leads to blessings.
Those who walk away from Christ stand alone,
but those who are equally yoked with Christ,
remain united with each other as well,
they help each other,
walk together through thick & thin,
& survive every hardship together.
And that is true gain.
The earth can never be like Heaven, but it can be something like that by continuing to believe in Christ, staying together,
remaining calm & peaceful in the harshest situations created by Satan,
& yet with the guidance of Christ,
His supernatural resilience, inner strength, determination & courage,
believers can move ahead to remove the darkness of Satan by the light of Christ,
Amen.
Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.
Psalm 119:105
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
James 1:22
He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."
Luke 11:28
The grass withers and the flowers fall,
but the word of our God endures forever.
Isaiah 40:8
As for God, his way is perfect:
The Lord's word is flawless;
he shields all who take refuge in him.
Psalm 18:30
Whoever pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 6:33
Surely the righteous will never be shaken;
they will be remembered forever.
Psalm 112:6
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry.
Psalm 34:15
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:5-6
So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10
But those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Isaiah 40:29
That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10
I love you, Lord, my strength.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:1-2
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.
1 Chronicles 16:11
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.
Psalm 28:7
But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble.
Psalm 59:16
Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
Jeremiah 32:17
The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights.
Habakkuk 3:19
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.
John 14:21
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Deuteronomy 31:8
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be strong and take heart,
all you who hope in the Lord.
Psalm 31:24
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:14
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:5
::amen!::
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26
::amen!::