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Faith ends when worry arrives.  Worry ends when faith arrives. 



Luke 21:33-35  (NLT)
33 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my (Jesus) words will never disappear.




Jesus's words will stand for eternity if we will only stand upon them.  




34 “Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware, 
35 like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth.




Allowing yourself to worry is Satan's trap.   




Luke 22:31 New Living Translation (NLT)
31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.








Sift separates the wheat from the husk.  Satan tries to separate us from our faith in God.  










32 But I (Jesus) have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”










Jesus prays for us during our tests when something tries to come in between us and our faith.   Jesus talked about Peter's recovery as if it was a done deal.  Jesus believed His prayers would be answered, and so must we. 







1 Peter 5 (NLT)
6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 


God is not opposed to you being exalted.  He is opposed to you doing it.  




7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.




We've got to throw off our worries.  Don't let them stick to you.  Cast them off.  Fear has torment.  It chews on you.  When you feel that, you know that you have missed it and let it in.  We must resist it fear and doubt.   




If you cast all your cares on God, you will be carefree.  We must choose to focus on our God who is our answer, and take our cares off our problems.  What remains for us is praise.  




8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.


The devil will try to pull us back into worry, so he can destroy you. 


9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.


Satan can't devour us if we will stand strong in our Faith in God.  


1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)
13 The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.




God is not the tempter.  It is Satan who is the tempter.  God will show you a way for your escape. There is always a way out. There is always a way to victory.   





Keith Moore, Faith Life Church

 

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