The pastor of our
Hokkien and Mandarin congregations, Pastor Mark, used to suffer from certain
health problems before he became a Christian. His doctor told him that he had
to be on medication for life. He also had a huge financial debt. But when he
caught hold of the teaching that he is God’s beloved, he believed it totally.
He also believed that nothing could be greater than God’s love for him.
Today, Pastor Mark is
off medication and completely delivered from that debt. God caused him to
triumph over his sickness and debt because he cannot be defeated when he knows
that he is God’s beloved.
Tribulation, distress
or persecution cannot stop your heavenly Father’s love from working on your
behalf. His love for you is bigger and stronger than your financial woes,
marital problems or health concerns. And when God’s heart of love moves for His
beloved, He opens doors that no one can shut and He makes a way when there
seems to be none.
Even during lean
times, you will never find the righteous forsaken. King David said, “I have
been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his
descendants begging bread” (Psalm 37:25). Can famine or recession stop God’s
love from providing for His beloved? No! So don’t think to yourself, “I must
provide for my family. If I don’t, who is going to take care of them? How are
they going to survive?” God wants you to know that His love will continue to
provide abundantly for you and your family.
What about deadly
pestilences such as bird flu and mad cow disease, natural disasters such as
tsunamis and earthquakes, or terrorist bombings? My friend, these things cannot
devour you because His love protects you. You will enjoy His protection when
you know that you are His beloved.
Because God’s love is greater than all the evil put together, we are more than conquerors through Christ who loved us (see Romans 8:37). We always win in the fight of life not because of our love for Him, but because of His love for us! (Article & Picture; courtesy of Joseph Prince Ministries used with kind permission).
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