Sometimes life can be difficult. There will be times that we run into trouble in one way or another. Life isn't easy for us at times. Sometimes we can get discouraged. It is very easy to get discouraged especially if we are undergoing a trial of some sort. We can also feel discouraged after looking at the evening news and see all the trouble that is going on in our world these days.
We must remind ourselves that in this world we will have trouble, but we must remember that we belong to the One that has overcome the world. We believers in Jesus Christ have great hope in Him. Jesus paid the penalty for our sins by dying in the Cross. It is by His shed blood that we are saved. We must come to Him in humility knowing that we are sinners and can't save ourselves by any effort on our own part.
Jesus lived a perfect and sinless life. Jesus went obediently to the Cross where He bled and died for our sins. He rose from the dead on the third day showing that He is God and that He conquered death and sin. We must repent of our sins and receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior in order to be saved. When we receive Christ as Savior the Holy Spirit comes to indwell us. The Holy Spirit will help us each step of the way until we enter Heaven. The Holy Spirit will continue to work on us to make us more like Christ each and everyday. That work won't be completed until the day we enter through Heavens gates and see the Lord Jesus with our very eyes. What a great blessed day that will be!
When we remember all that Jesus has done for us and all the promises that are ours in Christ Jesus we should be encouraged. When we read the Bible and learn more about the Lord we should be encouraged. We need to remember how much the Lord loves us. We all fail and we all stumble, but God is willing to forgive us through Jesus Christ. We must come to the Lord by faith and trust in his grace.
We believers should go out into our world and encourage those people all around us to follow the Lord. We should also encourage other believers to not to give up, but to keep running the race with our eyes fixed upon the Lord Jesus Christ.
Encourage someone today!
Lord,
We praise Your Name.
Thank You for encouraging us through the Bible and through Your Holy Spirit.
Thank You for sending other believers to encourage us as well.
Help us to encourage others.
Lead us and guide us by Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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