Be humble in the presence of God's mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes. God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him.
Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack. But you must resist the devil and stay strong in your faith. You know that all over the world the Lord's followers are suffering just as you are. But God shows undeserved kindness to everyone. That's why he appointed Christ Jesus to choose you to share in his eternal glory. You will suffer for a while, but God will make you complete, steady, strong, and firm. God will be in control forever! Amen.
1 Peter 5:6-11
Every day I must remind myself that Heaven is real and that Jesus really is coming again to take His people to live with Him forever! Even though we suffer here, God will make us "complete, steady, strong, and firm." Like the little boy who gave Jesus his lunch, when we give our lives to Him, He multiplies what we have and feeds thousands!
My job on this earth is to trust Jesus. I must trust Jesus if I have an abundance of this world's goods, and I must trust Jesus if I am in desperate need. I must make it my goal in life to trust Jesus completely up until the time that and even while I am taking my final breath.
God wants to make you "complete, steady, strong, and firm" today! He wants you to be a man or woman who depends completely on Him for everything in your life! And don't forget that God will be in control forever!
"Lord Jesus, what a day that will be when You burst forth on the horizon and Your glory shines over all the earth! Oh Lord, I pray that today will be that day. And may You be praised forever, Amen!"
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