“But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

“And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

“But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

“But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

“And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God” (Matthew 14:24-33).

Brethren, the times we are in are without a doubt troubling and scary. We love our Lord Jesus, and we know that He has all things in His hand. We know that He is in control of everything. But we are still in this flesh that fails us.

Paul spoke of this, and his words have helped me so many times in my walk with Christ:

“For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

“Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

“For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

“For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

“O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin” (Romans 7:14-25).

How many times have we felt this way? We want to do that which is right. We want to believe and have the faith that we know we should have. But we fail at times, don’t we? Our wicked flesh wars against our mind; and in our mind, we have His Word.

“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee” (Psalm 119:11).

So, brothers and sisters in Christ, we must pray for one another and encourage one another in these times. We must take the Hand of our Lord as He reaches out for us through His holy Word.

We must keep our eyes focused on Him and not on the turmoil which thrashes about us like the waves of the sea.

And when we stumble and fear grips us, we must know that the Lord understands and is waiting patiently for us to take our eyes off of the things which frighten us and back onto Him.

He has given us His Word to sustain us, especially in times like these.

You Are My Hiding Place < click to listen

Pastor Adrian Rogers: A Nation in Crisis

How Can I Be Saved?

Shalom b’Yeshua

MARANATHA!!

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I have wanted to write an article for the past few days but my deep sadness has kept me from doing so. I have been thinking about the brethren, and it breaks my heart knowing how we all feel at this troubling time.

Many are asking why God would allow this to happen. One of my friends said, “Look at all of the wonderful things our president has done for us and for Israel. Why would God allow this now?”

I don’t know how to answer a question like that. We don’t know the mind of God.

“For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?” (Romans 11:34).

I do know this: All prophecy in the Word will be fulfilled to the letter. Many have already come to pass. Many are yet to be fulfilled.

The Mornings are the Worst

When I open my eyes in the morning, for just a moment I forget about our nation and what has happened to it. But then it hits me, and the anguish returns. Immediately, I think about other believers and how they are going through this same torment.

My Liberal Family

It’s very lonely when you cannot express to a family member why you are so terribly sad. My daughter called me this morning and asked how I was feeling. I began to tell her how I was feeling, but then it hit me.

My daughter only listens to CNN, just as my sister does. And since they only hear what the commentators say on CNN, and believe it – all of it– and they are not told things which would put the Left in a bad light, it hit me that she and my sister are living in a different world.

I told my daughter about the Jews for Trump in NYC who were attacked by haters of Trump. She knew nothing about this. Then it really hit me. The media had brainwashed my daughter and my sister. This is exactly how Trump Derangement Syndrome came about.

But this is their game plan. This is what they are told to do and say by the powers that be. The Leftist Media is the journalistic arm of the Marxist/Communist party, formerly known as the Democratic Party.

I feel moved to place a short video in this article which I have published before. It is a video of a former KGB operative, who sought asylum in Canada (now deceased), warning America of what was happening within her.

Calculated and so well planned, it was what Nikita Khrushchev brazenly claimed would bring down the United States from within – without a shot being fired.

And so it did.

Yuri Bezmenov, former KGB Operative, Warns America < click to watch

But brethren, we belong to the King of the Universe. He is allowing all that is happening. We can’t know why but we must trust Him and know that He makes no mistakes, and nothing surprises Him.

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish” (Isaiah 41:10-11).

We are to pray for our enemies. We are to do good to those who persecute us. We are to be in this world but certainly not of it. And most importantly, we are to be Christ-like so that this world will see that we are different.

They must see Christ within us.

This is so hard to do at a time like this, but God will give us His strength.

How Can I Be Saved?

Shalom b’Yeshua

MARANATHA!!

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