Nothing Like a Crisis or Two.........

I read a FaceBook post that said: “If you only pray when you’re in trouble, then you are in trouble”. People that do this are in real BIG trouble. We have all gotten busy with life and our careers. When things are going well financially, relationally and physically, well it’s not that we don’t love God, but we sometimes tend to not fellowship with Him as much. There’s nothing we really need, but we always need His Word; the crisis hasn’t surprised us yet. Yes, we still praise him, and we still pray, but we don’t seek His face as would when “trouble” comes a knocking. I think some people think that God is a “suga daddy”; they are only in it for what God can do for them. Well you can’t fool God; He knows exactly what you are doing. If you are ever wondering why your prayer hasn’t been answered; it’s because God has “pulled your card”. We will get on face when our feet are being held to the fire, or if a loved one is sick or ourselves. When that bill is due or money is needed, we know to call on the Name of Lord. We’ve all been there before. There’s nothing like a crisis or two to cause you to refocus back on God. It really shouldn’t come to that, but we have got to learn to stay focus on God especially in these last days. I’ve talked about distractions, but now more than ever we have got to remove all distractions. Distractions are there to get your focus off God. Distraction will have your mind going nonstop where you’re not praying and reading the Word of God like you use to. I know because when I have things going on in my life, I am always trying to figure out how to fix it. It’s not until I slow down and get quiet that I can remove that distraction and focus on God, His Word. What does the Word of God say about my situation? There is a solution to ALL of the problems we will ever face in the B-I-B-L-E. This is why would should always fellowship with God, keeping His Word ever ready in our mouth (Deuteronomy 30:14). The Word of God tells us to meditate on His Word day and night (Joshua 1:8 and Psalms 1:2); not for just one day and one night, or one day or night out of the week – it says day and night. The word “and” is a continuous word which means you keep on doing it. Whether the “crisis” comes because of the enemy messing with us or because we aren’t doing what we are supposed to do, having the Word of God every ready even in our mouths gives us the advantage of “nipping it in the bud” quickly.

1 Corinthians 1:9 states:

God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

It says that God has called us into to fellowship with Jesus. Now, I do not believe this is a “one-time” thing, but a continuous fellowship everyday with Jesus. Like I said before, we all get busy in life, but there of some that do not pray or read the Word of God at all; furthermore, they do not follow the Truths of God Word. They want to live their lives the way they want to, but want God to be there to “fix” or “deliver” them out of their crisis. When you’re not walking according to God’s Truth, His Word, then you’re in sin (James 4:17), and sin causes God’s Hand of Protection to be removed from our lives. God doesn’t cause bad things in our lives, but sometimes we are not walking according to His Word that causes us to have trouble. Crisis’ come from one of three thing:
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The enemy is messing with us and trying to distract us from God 2. We are not walking according to the Word of God or 3. We need to put our trust in God and not in man or things. Sometime we think we are trusting God, and we’re not.

One day we are going to “get it”. We are going to realize that we have to fellowship with God during the good and the bad times and all points in between. We’ll get to the point where we won’t have to say “Well, it’s nothing like a crisis or two to get me to turn my focus back on the Lord”. It doesn’t and shouldn’t be this way. Bad things shouldn’t have to happen to us to get us back in line or on our faces. We need to desire and ask the Holy Spirit to help turn us back to our First Love, Jesus. I don’t know about you, but I can do without a crisis or two or three or four. But should a crisis arise, I thank the Lord that His Word is written on the tablets of my heart and are ever ready even in my mouth to be spoken concerning any situations, trials or tribulations. Make the commit to refocus, to return to your First Love, Jesus. We are going to need the Word of God readily available in these last days. You won’t be able to look up a scripture online or on your smart phone every time a crisis arises. Gear up on the Word, it will never fail you. The Word is God, and God never fails!

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Remember there's a sinner's prayer on this site. If you have back-slid or haven't tasted and seen that the Lord is Good, say this prayer. You don't have to be in a church building to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. There is a moment that will happen, and it will happen in a twinkling of an eye (as fast as you can blink), and those who have confessed Jesus as Lord and have walked according to the Word of God will be raptured up to be with Him forever and ever. Yes, it sounds too fantastical to be real, but don't take the chance that it's not and be left behind. So don't put this off. No one knows the hour or the day when this will take place, but it is for us to be ready when it's time to go. The first step is to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. If you say this prayer, contact me; let me welcome you and personally encouraged you in your new life with Jesus!