January 2010

God Alone is Enough

2010. Wow!

A decade into the new millennium already. What a year 2009 was. And I look forward to all that God has for this new year.

As I look at the state of our nation and the possibilities of the future, I am reminded of how much we need God's help. I am not pessimistic and I have a hope in Christ that encourages me, yet at the same time I realize that there is no hope without the Lord. He holds the future in His hands, and these are the times to turn to Him. To put our trust completely in who He is and what He desires for our lives.

In Christ we will find all we need to face the uncertainties of tomorrow. And what we have in Christ is enough for whatever comes into our lives.

We do have available to us all we need to live, and to live godly lives. 2 Peter 1:3-4 says;

³His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. ⁴Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

"Everything we need for life..."

No other can offer such assurance!

It is By God's Divine Power

He has all the resources necessary to empower us to live life fully. He has abundant grace to enable us to face life's adversities victoriously. And as Peter goes on to say, by His divine power, God has everything we need to live godly lives.

I am so concerned with the predominate mindset of so many Christians who project a sinning religion, when God has provided through Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection the power to be set free from sin and set apart to live our lives out for Him!

It challenges us to ask ourselves, what do we believe in most? The power of sin or God's divine power in the believer?

If God, by His very own Divine power, has provided us with everything we need for life and godliness, then we should be acting upon His promises and not our own feeble abilities.

What we believe should reflect what He has provided and promised.

We are to participate in His Divine nature and escape the corruption and evil!

I would challenge each of us to live in that Divine place of God's power that we might truly be a godly people.

Pray for this ministry as opportunities are increasing as well as need for more resources to match the expenses involved in meeting those opportunities.

Pastor Rick Messer
Pastor of a church without walls.