The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18, ESV
God is changing this world for His glory, and He starts with those who need the most help, who are painfully aware of their need for a Savior. We all need Him.
because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9, ESV
God is changing this world for His glory, and He begins with each of through the power of the gospel, as we put faith in Christ and lead others to faith.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11, ESV
God is changing this world for His glory, and He sends Christians into the world to make this change, amidst hatred and violence toward His Word, bringing us into glory at the end of our lives.
As stated before, I have family and friends in the Helene corridor. Thankfully, they are all fine, though I hear many of those living outside of cities are still living without power.
I have several friends in Florida, too, and they are all okay, but they have also been talking about a lot of the destruction. Those with kids are not expecting schools to be open for at least most of this next week.
Daniel
This Sunday at Church I just want to personally ask: Pray for People Recovering from Hurricane Helene and Milton.
Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:3, ESV
We give up our old life when coming to Christ, and that means trusting that God has a good plan for our lives that is better than what we may have planned.
If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
Romans 8:11, ESV
We give up our old life when we come to Christ, and we are given new life through the Holy Spirit because of faith in His death and resurrection.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Psalm 34:8, ESV
We give up our old life when we put our faith in Christ, and this includes actually trusting God with all our problems rather than merely trying to solve all of our own problems and worries.
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
Proverbs 19:21, ESV
We give up our old life when coming to Christ, and that can include our plans. Our ultimate goal in Christ is to know Christ and make Him known in the world.
Do we truly love the Lord our God with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths? Maybe I can help with the mind part, at least! This is Daniel M. Klem, apparent poet, reluctant yet passionate Disciple (Peter?), and foolish man attempting to understand theology!