Here it is Tuesday already and I am wondering what news will unfold this week - especially if it is in fulfillment of Bible Prophecy. I had originally intended to post a video here concerning the soon cryptocurrency that will be used instead of cash. But I happened to accidentally run across a video which sparked my enthusiasm and which is more up-building and encouraging than more information on the "Bad" happening now or that will happen in the near future because of the New World Order and the people pushing for it. But if you are interested, go to the Web and enter "Microsoft patent 060606 on cryptocurrency " (Note the 666). It seems "this cryptocurrency will measure body activity of the user in the form of body radiation, body fluid flow, a brain wave pulse rate, etc,; and then will award cryptocurrency in exchange for the appropriate body activity" (quoting part of www.reddit.com). I kid you not!! Absolutely unbelievable!
To begin with words of encouragement, following is a video narrated by Pastor Chuck Smith, the founder of the Calvary Chapel churches. The message in this 14 minute sermon clip is based on Nahum 1:7. The sermon stresses putting God first in our lives, and then everything else will fall into its proper place.
The writing above on the video is partly obscured and is worth taking to heart! It says:
"When you pray - God listens.
When you listen - God talks
When you believe - God works."
Nahum 1:7 encourages us: "The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him."
We are certainly living in troublesome times right now, no doubt about it! Following are some Christian quotes and Bible verses that deal with faith. Faith can see you through all trials and is closely related to trust in God and Jesus.
This quote by Martin Lloyd-Jones is quite to the point and applies always: "Faith is a refusal to panic."
"Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake." - Martin Luther
"Only in a world where faith is difficult can faith exist." - Peter Kreeft
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Nahum 1:7 has this to say: "He is a God of infinite mercy; and in the midst of all this wrath mercy is remembered."
"Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the ONE Who is leading." - Oswald Chambers
The following Scripture (1 Samuel 12:24) is very meaningful to me, or I should say personal in a very real sense. I was so lost and sinful when I was younger, and the good Lord rescued me from all that darkness and brought me into His saving light and led me to a living faith in the Savior, Jesus. I am filled with gratitude for how He has renewed my mind and transformed my heart. No believer in Jesus is perfect, of course, and we will not be so until we are with the Lord in glory. The main thing is that once we are truly born again (a spiritual rebirth) we do not deliberately and willfully sin - which is outright rebellion against God. We make mistakes, we sin accidentally and in ways like anger or resentment, but we take it to the Lord and pray for forgiveness and He will help us to overcome it.
"Only fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things He has done for you." - 1 Samuel 12:24
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me." - Galatians 2:20
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." - Hebrews 11:6
The above verse is so very important ! You must have faith in order to please God !! Most Christians realize this, but some new to the Gospel may not understand the importance of faith and total surrender to the good Lord.
This world has gone mad, so to speak! We need to have faith in order to endure what lies ahead as well as to endure what is happening at the present time.
This is where faith and strong trust and confidence in the Lord comes in!
We believers have a blessed hope! Jesus will soon take us to be with Him when the Rapture of the Church occurs. Keep looking up!
Titus 2:13 tells us :"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ."
Concerning the signs of the end times we are now experiencing, Jesus said at Luke 21:28 : "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up , and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."
