“In His Grip”

 Numbers 14:9

Do not rebel against the LORD, and don’t

be afraid of the people of the land.  (NLT)

     Rebelling against God is to sin against His holy ways.  We are living in rebellion whenever we ignore God and live anyway we want.  But God is always with those who submit to His Authority.  He is always there ready to help and guide us through this difficult life.  We can trust our Creator and Savior, because He had a Plan in place to save us from our rebellion before He created us. The Lord commands us to be holy, but we cannot because our sinful cravings are stronger than our fallen wills.   Our Holy God came to us as a man of flesh and blood to live a sinless life so He could become the final Sacrificial Lamb of God, taking away the sins of the world.  The righteousness of Jesus is now our own righteousness, if we so desire.  When we accept the death and resurrection of Jesus as our own, we become a new creation, clothed in perfection and justified by the blood of Jesus. 

     When you are one with the Savior, you need never fear anything or anyone again, because Jesus has defeated the worst and most dangerous enemies you have (sin and death).  Your Savior has set you free from the evil power of sin and fearing the unknown.  The powers of darkness are powerless against the holiness of God that is yours and nothing can take you away from God's mighty grip.  One day all of the evil and darkness will be removed from this world, but until that day, my friend, walk with Christ Jesus and fear no one but the Author and Finisher of Life.

                                    A Whisper of Hope

You will live in peace, dear child…when you live in Me. Do not turn away in rebellion, for you cannot fight and defeat the Enemy alone.  When you do you lose.  You must depend on Me, instead of foolishly going your own way.   Run into My arms and be saved!

2 Corinthians 1:9-10

In fact, we expected to die.  But as a result, we learned not to rely on ourselves,

but on God who can raise the dead.  And He did deliver us from mortal danger. 

And we are confident that He will continue to deliver us.  (NLT)

 

    But if you keep turning away and rebelling, 

       you will be destroyed by your enemies.

                                    (Isaiah 1:20)