Have you noticed that television stations repeat some of the commercials over and over again? (Sometimes I turn the volume down to avoid getting nauseated!)
One such commercial is for American Home Shield, an agency that offers warranties on major appliances, etc. They show 3 different homeowners with equipment that is malfunctioning. One lady’s central air unit is literally blowing her out the door, while she is sitting in her chair. She is smiling as she tells you about the product. As she’s being blown outside her house she exclaims, “It’s a beautiful day!”
I’m not so sure I would be so positive about the situation if it happened to me.
Then I thought: She’s choosing joy in the midst of her adversity! Joy is a choice. Everyday we wake up, we have a decision to make. Will I rejoice and be glad I’m the day the Lord has made or will I be sour and bitter?
“This is the day that the Lord has made WE WILL rejoice and be glad in it.”
Remember the children’s song “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt” ?
“We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going catch a big one. What a beautiful day!
We’re not scared.
Uh-uh!
A river!
A deep cold river. We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it.
Oh no!
We’ve got to go through it!
Splash splosh! Splash splosh! Splash.”
You can’t go over it. You can’t go under it. You’ve got to go through it.
How I wish sometimes we had a “Get out of trouble” card, much like the Monopoly game card that let you “Get out of jail free.”
But, life doesn’t work that way.
Jesus told His disciples:
“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
We find hope in the knowledge that Jesus has overcome the world and we can too!
And remember what Jesus told His disciples as part of the “Great Commission.”
“Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20
So, when you come to the “deep cold river,” remember that God is with you, by faith. You are going to make it through this!– Blessings!Pastor George Nix Follow Me On Twitter
June Community Church Ministry Newsletter Pray. Keep praying. Believe God will answer in His time. Let’s agree in prayer for our nation. For peace and healing of our country. For an end of the Corona Virus. For salvation of the lost. Community Church Ministry has been providing groceries to folks in our community. (Your generous donations made this possible.)We plan to continue this a little while longer. We are praying about starting back our community dinners in the next few weeks. Please keep praying for our ministry as well! God bless you.
