“In Christ ” there is the ASSURANCE of…
NO Condemnation– “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.”- {Romans 8:1}.
NO Separation– “Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love?….I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love.”-{Romans 8:31.38}.
NO Isolation- “God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”-{Hebrews 13:5}.
All of the above are truth-{John 17:17}; All of the above are facts! All of the above are often challenged by the evil one tempting us to doubt and distrust God. We are challenged by our emotions…our “feelings”... but as Jesus said when tempted,…. “IT IS WRITTEN…IT IS WRITTEN…IT IS WRITTEN…” -{Matt 4:4,7,10 }.
Again and again we have to come back to what He says. “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of Christ”- {Rom 10:17}. We must constantly speak to ourselves HIS TRUTH. Faith in Him and what His Word says… is always a battle for the mind. Why “the mind?” Because the first and greatest commandment reveals the supreme purpose of your mind is to”Love the LORD your God with all of your…MIND!” {Read Luke 10:27}.
Faith in Him or ever changing “feelings” that can often deceive, is the choice often to be made. Feelings in and of them-self may not be wrong, but when they do not align with His Word they will lead us astray. -{Read Col 2:8,16,18,21}. We need to FOCUS ON HIM – HIS WORD… the feelings are not our anchor for Hope, Christ is, and what He has done and says! Did you ever think that the word “NO” could bring such good news! What Are those three truths again? Re-read, commit to memory, speak to yourself and pray to share with someone today, or pass this devotional along to encourage someone with truth!
Thank God for the Power of “NO” for you today and all believers and what Hope He extends through His Son that others upon repentance, turning to God from a life of self rule and submit To Jesus Christ, surrendering their sin and life to Him and take Him as SAVIOR to save, rescue, deliver from slavery to sin, satan’s control and the penalty and power of sin broken in your life to submit and surrender yourself to Him as LORD to lovingly rule over you and empower you to Know Him and experience the blessedness of His Promises to you of “NO… NOTHING… NEVER” to you!
“NO…NO…NO…,” THREE REASONS TO CELEBRATE “HIM” TODAY!
Read the VERSES again and memorize one a week, mediate on each and praise HIM FOR EACH ONE AS YOU PRAY. WHEN CONDEMNING THOUGHTS COME RAISE UP HIS WORD TO ANSWER! Share His Good news of “No” to someone else today!