Isaiah 40:31
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.
I am sure many of you have faced questions about God's ability or willingness to answer prayer at some point in your life. Many of us have faced such questions recently, especially with the sudden passing of Zoe Grace Dunbar. The tragedy came as a shock to all of us, and has brought the family of the church together in an incredible way to support, love and care for our dearest brother and sister Wade and Roxanne and their whole family.
In the midst of tragedies such as this, it is easy to point fingers at God. And there is space to do so. There were times when David cried out to God in ways many of us are afraid to do so. Such tragedy drives that kind of emotion out. And it is helpful to let it out.
But in this edition of the "encouragement", I want to encourage you all to never give up. There have also been many people being afflicted with serious viral infections (like Chad and Dayna Parkes), others coming down with the flu and the list goes on. It is clear we are under attack. Friends, it is imperative in this time that we do not succumb to the lie of the enemy and abandon our faith in God's Goodness.
Our God is always good. His Word declares it, and His Word is the highest authority for Truth. The challenge is knowing this Truth but living in a seemingly different reality. It is one of the biggest challenges living the Christian life faithfully; seeing what should be but experiencing a different reality. (This is something I will hopefully touch on in my sermon on Sunday night).
My friend, as this verse declares, if you don't give up on hoping in the LORD, your strength will be renewed! You will be given strength to face this life and rise on the wings of your Saviour.
Jesus taught His disciples to pray without giving up in Luke 18 when He told them of the parable of the persistant widow. Friends, we too will not give up on the Goodness of our God! He is Good! Despite what our experiences tell us at this moment, our God is Good and His mercy endures forever! And it is with this heart that we will encourage and offer our deepest love to people like Wade and Roxanne, and Trevor and Chan, and the many others we will come across who have faced such extreme trial. Our hearts go out to you our amazing friends, we love you with all our hearts.
We will never give up.
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.
I am sure many of you have faced questions about God's ability or willingness to answer prayer at some point in your life. Many of us have faced such questions recently, especially with the sudden passing of Zoe Grace Dunbar. The tragedy came as a shock to all of us, and has brought the family of the church together in an incredible way to support, love and care for our dearest brother and sister Wade and Roxanne and their whole family.
In the midst of tragedies such as this, it is easy to point fingers at God. And there is space to do so. There were times when David cried out to God in ways many of us are afraid to do so. Such tragedy drives that kind of emotion out. And it is helpful to let it out.
But in this edition of the "encouragement", I want to encourage you all to never give up. There have also been many people being afflicted with serious viral infections (like Chad and Dayna Parkes), others coming down with the flu and the list goes on. It is clear we are under attack. Friends, it is imperative in this time that we do not succumb to the lie of the enemy and abandon our faith in God's Goodness.
Our God is always good. His Word declares it, and His Word is the highest authority for Truth. The challenge is knowing this Truth but living in a seemingly different reality. It is one of the biggest challenges living the Christian life faithfully; seeing what should be but experiencing a different reality. (This is something I will hopefully touch on in my sermon on Sunday night).
My friend, as this verse declares, if you don't give up on hoping in the LORD, your strength will be renewed! You will be given strength to face this life and rise on the wings of your Saviour.
Jesus taught His disciples to pray without giving up in Luke 18 when He told them of the parable of the persistant widow. Friends, we too will not give up on the Goodness of our God! He is Good! Despite what our experiences tell us at this moment, our God is Good and His mercy endures forever! And it is with this heart that we will encourage and offer our deepest love to people like Wade and Roxanne, and Trevor and Chan, and the many others we will come across who have faced such extreme trial. Our hearts go out to you our amazing friends, we love you with all our hearts.
We will never give up.
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