Friday, May 30, 2014

Holding On

Growing up I was a big fan of roller coasters. We would go every year to a place called Rocky Glenn, and they had many different coasters. Even now I enjoy roller coasters at big name amusement parks. They can be both fun and a little scary at the same time. In many ways our lives can be like that. We can ride the ups and downs of the good and bad in life. The real key is to remember in the down times is that we serve a God that promises to take us to the end of the ride. Paul spoke of this.

Philippians 1:2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

We can make it through tough times. We can make it through life to the end when we will be with our God. The challenge is not to focus so much on life. Good and bad comes and goes, but Jesus never fails. He never quits. He will carry us through to the end if we let Him. If we focus on the ups and downs, then we will feel the impact of those ups and downs more than we need to feel them. However, if we keep our eyes on Jesus who never changes, then the ride will level out. We need only reach out to Him and hold on with everything in us. We just have to hold on.

Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You as the King we serve. You alone are the one we need to keep us afloat in life. Help us to keep our eyes on You and Your kingdom. Help us endure to the end. Forgive us when we fall short and become afraid, doubting if You will rescue us. Help us help others to know Your great love and caring. Use us to help people know You alone are the One True King. Please send us today Your mercy, Your deliverance, Your healing, and Your overwhelming provision. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.