II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
February 1st
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33
"...that in Me ye might have peace"! REGARDLESS OF WHAT: it is my personal, unswerving conviction that IF "IN Him" we truly live, then PEACE of mind is ever our happy lot. For, "IN HIM" we know that nothing can possibly transpire contrary to His Will! "In Him" we are in the palm of His Hand! THAT was so beautifully demonstrated unto us by the three friends of Daniel who told the king that they were not concerned what he might do unto them (Dan. 3:17). "IN Him" we can never get concerned over this or that! Those three walked in the midst of the roaring fire, but not as much as a hair or fiber of their clothes were scorched! Impossible? NOT for Christ Almighty! But, "IN the world" there is ever "tribulation." At every split moment we "leave Christ alone," we are then "in the world"! Tribulation follows....
Think back to His first few words that Passover evening, as recorded in John 14: "Let not your heart be troubled: believe INTO God (the Keeper), believe also INTO Me" (vs. 1).
There is never a palpitating heart when we have BELIEVED INTO CHRIST ALMIGHTY, AND IN HIM we live and have our being. IF YOU are one of the multitudinous "Christians" of today: have you stopped to realize all the needless "hell" you have experienced because of being "IN the world"? And, the "Heaven" on earth which you have missed throughout your entire life, but could have enjoyed by being IN Him?
HE will help you, IF you will first GIVE THE DEVIL THE BOOT....
How Readest Thou?