Living Victoriously

What a week. WOW. Where to begin.

There have been some mountain high times to this week, and then some all time valley lows. BUT God is still God. Regardless of circumstances, HE IS GOD. That seemed to be the theme of this week.

I keep hearing Him whisper in my ear, "Remember who I am." And He keeps reminding me that He created the heavens and the earth. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is He who split the Red Sea, so that His people could walk through on dry land. He is Almighty, powerful God. Jesus, who conquered sin and death; He is my God, and I am His child. What an amazing thing. If that doesn't blow your mind, than what will?

What do you fear? That question kept coming up throughout this week as well. Another theme. But really what do you fear? Psalms 111:10 says "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom..." It was brought to my attention that I was fearing other "things" in this life. The truth is there is nothing to fear, except God. Fear God. Do not fear poverty, sickness, or even death. None of these things can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord.
This is how we live a victorious life. We are not shaken when things happen because our hope and foundation is in that which can not be uprooted. Romans 15:13 says "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." That is my prayer for us all, that the hope we have been given with overflow into our everyday lives. We don't have to wait to get to heaven in order to be victorious, we can be victorious right now.

I am rejoicing because I have been given an amazing gift of hope. I see God's hand in ways He is providing for us. Our heavenly Father is holding our hands as he leads us along this journey of life.

One last thing to share that was such a blessing for us to hear is that some of our dear friends were graciously and miraculously given a house to rent. And it's very close to us :) Thank you Lord for providing this place for them!

Well, that was a bit all over the place, but I hope it is an encouragement to someone who reads this. God blessings to you until next time, Joanna