My husband Bruce has been teaching himself a computer
program that is extremely complicated. It
makes my brain hurt just to look at how thick the instruction manual is. He works tirelessly learning the
information he will need down the road when putting this knowledge to the
test. The funny thing about knowledge is
that the value comes through application, not just knowing the information.
The same is true about our knowledge and reliance on God when
we hit a crisis point. Times of crisis
will expose what we really rely on, not what we think we rely on. Knowledge without reliance is like owning a
car with no tires...we stay parked in fear...we move nowhere. ‘What we do in times of distress reveals what
we really believe about God. A crisis is
a challenge but also an opportunity for the Christian. During such difficult times we endure the
loss of health, jobs, possessions, and often are discouraged. From a human prospective, crisis means loss. But God plans that we benefit from every
trial we face’ Experiencing God, p. 125. Christ climbed up on that cross…the greatest
crisis man ever faced…and yet we benefit from His crisis daily. We are loved through the sacrifice of
Christ…we are adopted into His family in Christ…we are forgiven continually
because of Christ. No matter what
circumstance we are in we must settle the love of God first and foremost. We must not only have the knowledge that He
loves us but sincerely rely on God’s loving nature and promises to work all
things out.
Secondly, we must rely on the truth that God will keep His
promises and give His best to us. ‘For no matter how many promises God has
made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ’ 2 Co.1:20. God is bound by His promises and would be
going against His character to give us less than His best. It is important that we know His promises,
but more important that we rely on them.
So whatever season you are facing this morning, know and
believe that God is love and His love can drive out any fear that is in your
heart. ‘God is love…There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear’ 1 John 4:16, 18.
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