"Ye Believe In God, Believe Also In
Me"
John 14:1
Worry, anxiety and fear are totally
contrary to faith in Christ. There is no reason for these things to plague our
hearts. I do not say that worry and faith cannot exist in the same person. I know,
by painful experience, that they do! But I am saying that worry, fear and
anxiety are as contrary to faith as theft, adultery and murder. And we are
responsible for them. Here are six assurances of grace that should keep our
hearts free of trouble, if we believe God.
1. Our sins
are all forgiven. When a man's sins are forgiven what cause can he have for
complaint? (Read Ps. 103:1-13.) We who believe have been redeemed by the
precious blood of Christ, robed in his spotless right- eousness and born of his
Spirit.We are the sons of God!
2. Our
interests in Christ are perfectly safe (Rom.
3. The
troubles we now endure are not by accident. The hand of the all-wise God, our
Savior, rules the world, absolutely. It is his hand that sends both trouble and
relief,as he deems best for our good and his own
glory.
4. All our
trials and troubles in this world are working for our eternal, spiritual good
and God's everlasting glory. "Our light affliction, which is but for a
moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory"
(II Cor.
5. Though
our troubles may be many, our Savior has not left us comfortless (John
6. And our
trials here will soon be over (John 14:1-3, Isa. 25:8; Rev. 14:3). All that now
troubles us, all that now worries us, all that now vexes our souls will soon
come to an end. And in eternity most of that which now troubles us will not
matter at all. So, "let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be
afraid."
Don Fortner