Greetings Brethren and Friends,

Are the clouds of sorrow surrounding you?  Are you weary from doing good and discouraged because your goodness did not bring the results you had hoped for?  Do you feel as though no one cares, so why go on trying?  Now is not the time to quit.  Now is the time to humble yourself under the mighty hand of God for He cares for you and wants you to cast all your cares on Him.  Jesus said: "come unto Me all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your soul.  For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

Greetings Brethren and Friends,

In both the old and new testament scriptures speak of a perverse and crooked generation, a stubborn and rebellious generation, an adulterous generation, a faithless generation.  From generation to generation it seems God's people have had a difficult time remaining faithful to God.  Because of sin; faith can weaken, hearts can harden and go astray from His word.  In Romans 15.4, Paul told those in Rome and by extension, us, whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.  But have we learned?  Or is this generation like those of the past?  (Questions to ponder).  We live in a world of trials, troubles and temptations.  But there is still hope for our generation, for the One who has been given all authority in heaven and earth.  Jesus the Christ has told us we would face these things in the world, but that we should be of good cheer FOR HE HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD!  See John 16.33. Sin is the reason for trials and tribulations.  And Satan dresses up temptations to look so good and inviting that we can and some do fall away and walk with the Lord no more.  Don't fall for Satan's lies.  Stay close to the Lord and you will become more than conquerers.  Rejoice in the Lord and thank God for Jesus.

Father,  we give thanks to You for Jesus.  Help us to stay firmly planted on Your word that we not fall for Satan's lies.  Increase our faith.  Help our unbelief.  Strengthen our hearts as we walk with You in the light of Your words.  Help us to follow the way of escape which You provide from all temptations.

In Jesus name, AMEN 

Ref: Philippians 4.4

Greetings Brethren and Friends,

We can be victorious over sin, death and the spiritual forces of wickedness and have blessed assurance of eternal salvation. Victory and eternal salvation are gifts given by God through the Lord Jesus Christ.  But to receive and accept these gifts one must trust, obey and remain faithful to His word till death.