Can men face fear, uncertainties, anger or frustration? Are these factors sin? Does God allow these issues in our life?
These three questions we face each day and we need to know how to deal with them and over come.In First Corinthians 2:2 Paul says this, “And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling. “ As we can see from this scripture, that even Paul was facing these things as well. In Acts 26: 6-7 the Bible says, “Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.. .After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them.”
Based on what was just said, Apostle Paul was uncertain of what he was doing and the Holy Spirit forbade them twice to go where they thought they would. Also in Mark 3:5 the Bible declares, “When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.” The Bible is clear based on this verse, that Jesus was angry. Also in Ephesians 4:26 the Bible says, “Be angry, and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath.”
Now let me bring you to another point. In Psalms 119:28 the Bible says, “My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your Word.”In Jeremiah 15:6 it says, “You have rejected Me, says God, you are gone backward: therefore have I stretched out My hand against you, and destroyed you; I am weary with repenting.”
Friends, as you can see from the above scriptures, that it’s not only us, His children, but God Himself is going through things like anger, frustration or obsession. But we are people who go through fear and uncertainties. We have to understand that these things are the factors of our daily lives and we cannot avoid them. My point in this, is not what we are going through, but how we go through it. In Galatians 6:9 God says, “Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.” In First Thessalonians 3:13 the Bible also says, “But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing well.” In Hebrews 12:3 we also read, “For consider Him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.” And lastly in Revelations 2:3 the Lord says, “You have perseverance and have endured for My names sake, and have not grown weary.”
We face these things every day. But let us learn to go through them with joy and victory so that we may overcome. Do not be afraid to face the reality of life, for with God all things as possible.
God bless you and Shalom. |
