God Causes All

God Causes All
by David Brenneman

"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified." Romans 8:28-30.

"Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?  Just as it is written, “For Your sake we are being put to death all day long; We were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”  But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.  For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:35-39.

"Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’" Isaiah 41:10.

It's rather interesting how easy it is in a world where intercommunication is so prevalent that so many people think they are alone.  The truth is everyone is one serious thought away from a right and true relationship with Jesus. 

We have at our fingertips a more powerful by far computer with astoundingly more capabilities than that which put man on the moon.

Yet many people are lightyears apart in the same room.  Some are in vast cities, great metropolitan centers, millions of people around them and they really don't know anyone.

What we read in the book of Genesis is the preincarnate Jesus Christ saying it isn't good that man should be alone.  So Satan's schemes include creating ways to make that absolutely happen.

Many people believe they're either okay enough or good enough that God wouldn't throw them into Hell because of how they lived their lives. 

The sobering truth is God has cast, thrown, tossed, sent, nobody to Hell.

Choosing to reject Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior is what put everyone who is in Hell in Hell.

Jesus Christ is more than the Savior of the world, He is the Creator of all things.  He is sovereign over all His creation. 

It plainly says, so that nobody can say otherwise, that we are born in sin and all who sin are deserving eternal separation from God.  What we get for our sins of which in ourselves we cannot do anything about is a spiritual death penalty.  The wages of sin is death. 

Those who have placed their faith and trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation are under His protection and all the promises of God are at their disposal.  This doesn't mean that we will have serene perfect lives that are free of troubles.  Jesus said that those who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus are going to be persecuted. 

It's a very very clear representation in our present time where association with a people or group garners being ostracized in and and possibly all ways from social media to financial.  People criticize an airline before boarding online are getting kicked off the plane and banned from flying with that airline.

In the lives of Believers everywhere we have the opportunity and ability to enter into Heaven in prayer.

We have Jesus Christ as our Advocate.  We have many things to go through in this world on our way to Heaven but in no way are we alone in that journey.  As the Good Shepherd He is always mindful and watching all His sheep. 

The path of life for all who Believe in Jesus Christ for salvation is to grow in Christ, to become conformed to the image of Jesus Christ.  It takes the work of the Spirit of God in our lives to accomplish this. 

Fear.  Fear comes in all kinds of situations that the world deigns to produce.  Satan's schemes heavily involve fears.  Fears of sinning so bad that God disowns us.  Fears of being so far away that He would forget us.  Fears of screwing up so bad that He would reject us.

My Dear Reader, embrace the real truth in Christ.  Embrace the real truth that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.  EVERY single sin you have committed or will commit was all in the future from the cross of Jesus Christ over 2,000 years ago. 

Nothing is powerful enough to cause the mark you received from the Spirit of God upon coming to Christ for salvation to ever be removed.

We have fears to wrestle with that the situations in our lives are too much for us.  They might be, however, they are not for Jesus.  I have often quoted "If God brought you to it, He will see you through it".

As Dr. Charles Stanley has said often enough God doesn't have problems only situations.

We can choose to view life as one problem after another or as situations that God's already working on because He loves us.

King David was known as a man after God's own heart.  Read even the book of Psalms.  David constantly was pouring out His heart to the Lord. 

Step up your prayers to do the same.

You also don't need a Sunday Morning to only worship Jesus.  Do it anytime.  Do it anywhere.

God causes.  There's no other words in between.  God causes all things.  Not some things not certain things.  He knows our hearts and minds and wants us to know His.

Take your fears, as often as they show up, and give them repeatedly back to Jesus to deal with. 

Those who try to go it alone will always find they will run out of steam to get through their perceived problems. 

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and spirit.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.

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