Oriented by the Scriptures
Posted by Dennis Ng , Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:28 AM
Its been a long time since i started this devotions. Many things has happened. And i am going back to where i had stop with God. He still the boss, i'm the wolf, perhaps His pet. Haha... following the traces of the wind and shall flow to where it goes. Expect new things, new problems, but its easier to manage now. Cheers....
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Its really true that only a friend can betray a friend. Jesus was betrayed by them all, and one was with a kiss (so beware of those closes to you or any how kiss you!! haha..). But he manage to hold on and bear through it all because of the word and the knowing of God. Its a precious lesson to me, and i hope to you as well.
Pastor Edmund Chan taught 3 principles in IDMC for those attend will know:
- God is Good
- God is in control
- God will bring it to pass
This are very easy to know truths and we often hear about them. But yet so difficult to understand and identify them until we actually experience them. So let us speak less and listen more, love more than judge/lawfully more and be sympathetic.
Hope this devotion from Mr Blackably encourages you.
"But the Scriptures must be fulfilled." Then they all forsook Him and fled. (Mark 14:49b-50)
There are times when, in the darkest moments of your life, the only comfort left for you is a word from God. Jesus faced the cruel injustice of a hostile world, but perhaps His deepest pain came when His closest friends deserted and betrayed Him. What could possibly sustain Him at such a dark moment? Jesus found His comfort in the Scriptures (Matt. 26:20–25, 31). The Scriptures kept everything in perspective for the Savior, holding Him steadfast in the knowledge that everything He was experiencing was according to His Father’s plan. Jesus could proceed with confidence because the Scriptures assured Him that the Father was in control.
The word of God will guide you in the same way. There will be times when events around you will confuse you. Those in whom you’ve placed your trust will fail you. Others will abandon you. You will be misunderstood and criticized. In these times of distress, when your devotion and obedience are put to the greatest test, you must let Scripture guide and comfort you. Never let the faithlessness of others determine what you do. Turn to the Scriptures and allow them to reorient you to God and_His activity.
Even as a young boy, Jesus was already well acquainted with the Scriptures. He was never surprised by events; He lived with confidence because the Scriptures had prepared Him for everything that He would face.
If you will immerse yourself daily in the word of God, you will not be caught off guard when crises come. Your focus will already be on God, and He will safely guide you through your difficult moments.
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