Healing Rain is Falling Down

I John 4:18 - There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out all fear; because fear has torment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

Fear is a very real thing. Sometimes it is almost tangible. All of us have experienced it at some point in our lives. Whether it be anxiety about an upcoming meeting or fear of disease, fear is real. It can paralyze our faith in God and cause us to make foolish decisions. The person who is afraid does not think rationally. Fear is an ugly thing but there is an antidote: Faith

Faith is the "knowing" that God loves me and will take care of my situation. Faith is rooted in love. When I understand how important I am to God then I understand that He will do everything in His power to make sure I am cared for. Zechariah 2:8 lets us know that we are the apple of God's eyes.  Imagine that! A God who can do anything and all of His attention and love is focused on me!

Lately I have been experiencing some medical, um "difficulties", shall we say?   The worst part of feeling any kind of undiagnosed pain is the not knowing. Our imaginations run wild with us. We always tend to think the worst. I suppose it is just hard wired in our DNA to always imagine the worst possible scenario. But situations are rarely as bad as they seem. Our adversary, the devil, would like to convince us that things are much worse than they are. Yet God is bigger than our obstacles and He knows how to see us through every situation.

This morning I awake with a song in my mind. The lyrics are

"Healing rain is falling down, Healing rain is falling down.
I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid."

I realized suddenly how true this is. God is a healer and I choose to believe in his ability to heal rather than in my irrational fear of what might be wrong with me. If you need a healing today (whether physically, emotionally, or otherwise) why not sing this with me as an expression of your faith in God. It will also serve as a sign to the nagging enemy of fear to back off and leave you alone.

"Healing rain is falling down ..... I'm not afraid."

Psalm 23: 4 - I will fear no evil for thou are with me.

Wisdom - The Most Important Thing

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 

Our world is full of choices. Knowledge is everywhere. The internet has brought the world within in reach with the click of a button. If you want to know about penguins or polar bears, no problem. Just pull up Mr. Google and "Voila." (By the way, did you know that penguins live at the south pole and polar bears at the north pole? They will never have a chance to meet.)

Yet with all this knowledge there is very little wisdom. Wisdom, in my own simple definition, is the ability to take all this vast array of knowledge and break it down to where it can be applied to our lives. What is the best thing to do right now in my situation? Which car do I buy? What doctor do I go to see? Can I afford to buy this? And the list goes on .....

There will always be questions but thankfully there will always be an answer. Things become  much clearer after a time of prayer and reading God's word. Are you concerned about something? Uncertain about the next move or whether to move at all? Ask God for wisdom and spend some time reading his word. You might find that things are much simpler than you originally thought.

Yes, knowledge is important but wisdom is the most important thing.

Seeking Him Daily,

Sullivan Jones 

The Author of Faith

Hebrews 12:2  - Looking unto Jesus the author ... of our faith. 

Have you ever noticed how prone we humans are to be negative. It is almost as if we were hardwired to believe the worst. We have a pain and think cancer. We hear an odd noise in the car and think the engine is about to blow up. We hear thunder pop and think something has exploded. You get the picture. Our arch enemy, the devil, will spare no expense to make us think things are much worse than they are. It is his job to sow fear, confusion, and doubt into the heart of a child of God. He is constantly looking for a way to cause us to worry.

Jesus, on the other hand, is the author of every good thing in our lives. He fills us with peace, joy, and hope. When we spend time in his word and in prayer we are infused with supernatural strength that gives us courage and makes us bold. We come away from a time of prayer with clarity of mind that often surprises us. We make better decisions after talking to Jesus for just a short while. He hears our prayer and gives guidance when we ask him for it.

Our lives are an open book with a fresh page turned every day. If we give in to worry, fear, and the lot, that days story will be one of misery and gloom. But if we begin the day with God, he will write faith onto the pages of our hearts. No matter what we come in contact with through the day we will have the answer for Jesus always foresees every situation, good or bad. Why not let him write some faith into your heart today? Give Jesus the pen (control) of your life today. Our lives are telling a story and no one can tell a story like Jesus. After all, he is the author (and finisher) of our faith.

In Faith,

Sullivan Jones