MESSAGE FROM THE ALTAR
DEVOTIONAL SERVICE 19 / 09 / 2021
AT YOUR WITS’ END ?
ROMANS 8 : 35 – 39.
- Who, then, can separate us from the love of Christ ? Can trouble do it, or hardship or persecution or hunger or poverty or danger or death ?
- As the Scripture says, ” For your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered “
- No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us !
- For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future,
- neither the world above nor the world below — there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.
(GOOD NEWS BIBLE). Are you at your wits’ end ? Don’t give up.
Your Creator has not given up on you. You did not create yourself. You had no choice concerning where, when and how to be born. You have no idea on how you will die. There are circumstances beyond your comprehension and control.
What you want to be is probably not what you are. You are rich, powerful and influencing but happiness is elusive. You are poor, powerless and inconsequential despite all your labour. You are bereaved and inconsolable. Your friends have deserted you and you are devastated. Confrontational thorns hurt you everywhere you turn and no one believes in you anymore. Your marriage has crumbled or crumbling and you feel betrayed. Circumstances have oppressed you so much that you have lost confidence in yourself to the extent of doubting the ability of God to turn the situation around positively. You feel marooned, at your wits’ end.
But, God sent me to inform you that you should not be dismayed for the darkned cloud is a prelude to rain of blessings that will lift you up from desperation to celebrations.
” The oppressed look to him and are glad; they will never be disappointed. The helpless call to him, and he answers; he saves them from all their troubles.” Psalm 34:5-6.
God is forever faithful to those who trust him. Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, will never permit the gates of hell to prevail against his beloved ones, those who have accepted his Lordship and who are guided by the Holy Spirit.
Are you at your wits’end ? This is no time to be despondent. This is the time to renew your faith in God through Jesus Christ. This is the time to trust in God completely.
You will be celebrated, in the precious name of Jesus Christ.
Shalom.