Everything
Good morning friends. I came across this scripture
this morning; Romans chapter 15 verse 4. Please let me share it with you. I’m
reading in the Good News Bible.
(4) Everything written in the scriptures was written
to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and
encouragement which the scripture gives us.
What a powerful verse this is. Everything,
everything, written in the scriptures, not just selected versus and not just a
thought here or there, but, EVERYTHING!!
The Scriptures;
Teach us— Psalm 25:5, and 32:8
Give us hope— John 3:16 and Isaiah 43:1-2
Grow our patience— Jeremiah 29:11
Encourage us— 1Thessalonians 5:11
as we wait on the promises of God.
These are just a few scriptures I found as I wrote
the words, teach, hope, patience and encourage. There are many scriptures
verses to be found that will strengthen your faith as your study His word.
When doubt overtakes us, when confusion settles in
our minds, when despair robs us of our hope, when fear cripples us, when
weakness stops us in our tracks, we need to pick up our Bible, the love letter
written to us by God, and read the Scriptures. There we will find teaching,
hope, patience and encouragement. We will find the answers to our “why me” questions,
and learn how to move forward in strength, strong in our faith and then say to
ourselves, “I can, I can do this”; because I have the strength to face all
conditions by the power that Christ gives me. I did not just randomly make this
up; I found this in my love letter from God in Philippians chapter 4 verse 13.
Check it out for yourselves.
God teaches us, as we see in Psalm 32 verse 8:
(8) The Lord says, “I will teach you the way you
should go, I will instruct you and advise you.”
As God teaches us to live according to His truth,
our lives can and will be better structured and His plan for our lives will be
carried out.
We have hope because John chapter 3 verses 16 and 17
assures us:
(16) For God loved the world so much that he gave
his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal
life.
(17) For God did not send his Son into the world to
be its judge, but to be its Savior.
Our hope is in our Savior, Jesus Christ.
As we patiently wait on the Lord Jeremiah chapter 29
verse 11 tells us,
(11) I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to
bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope
for.
God‘s got us in His hands. He knows our future. We
must have patience and put our hope in Him alone. Praise His name.
We are told to encourage one another as we see in 1
Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 11
(11) And so encouraging one another and help one
another just as you are now doing.
So when doubt, confusion, despair, fear and weakness
enters our lives, let’s go to the word of God, for teaching, hope, patience,
and encouragement; as we stand on His promises written in His word.
Take some time today to look up the Scriptures I
shared with you and see that they are all indeed in the love letter God has
sent to all of us.
Hopefully this helps to bring forth clarity of Romans chapter 15 verse 4: Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.
Enjoy your day in great confidence knowing the God
who created the world loves you so much. Let us give Him our thanks with a grateful
heart.
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