Good cheer

If we are experiencing the Shepherd's touch daily in our lives, then we will recognize His voice when He warns of impending danger. This will mean "practicing His presence" daily. It we do not practice His presence then we have probably been practicing the presence of our enemy. Our Lord awaits the moment to "touch" our day with His presence.

Joh 10:3 The porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, and takes them out. 4 When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice. 5 They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them.

We can't expect becoming like Jesus to always be painless or without difficulty. After all, most of us have quite a few rough edges. But, if we understand what is going on in life, and we keep our eyes on God's goal, it will be easier.

2 CORINTHIANS 4:17 For our present troubles are quite small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us an immeasurably great glory that will last forever!18 So we don't look at the troubles we can see right now; rather, we look forward to what we have not yet seen. For the troubles we see will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever.

Jer 29:11 For I know the purposes which I am purposing for you, says Jehovah; purposes of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you shall call on Me, and you shall go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you shall seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found by you, says Jehovah; and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says Jehovah. And I will bring you again into the place from where I caused you to be exiled.

If there is someone out there today, who feels worthless and without hope, please know this: God has a plan and a purpose for your life.

Yes we make mistakes and yes we do the wrong thing and yes the situation may seem hopeless, but my friend, today I want to tell you, all is not lost.

There is a Jesus Christ who stands waiting with open arms saying “come, I will take care, I will comfort and give you rest”

Someone once said: “In the central place of every heart there is a recording chamber. So long as it receives a message of beauty, hope, cheer, and courage-so long are you young. When the wires are all down and your heart is covered with the snow of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then, and only then, are you grown old.”

Prov 23 : 7 ( a ) For as he thinks in his heart, so is he

Prov 12 : 25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,

Prov 14 : 30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.

Prov 17 : 22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.

The happiest people on earth are not the ones without problems. The happiest people are the ones who learnt to appreciate the possibilities of growth that problems bring.

Act 27:23 For tonight an angel of God stood beside me, whose I am and whom I serve, 24 saying, Fear not, Paul! You must stand before Caesar. And behold! God has given you all those who sail with you. 25 Therefore, men, be of good cheer, for I believe God, that it will be so, according to the way it was told me.

When the storms of life rages against us, wanting us to end up shipwrecked, we need to keep our hearts focused on the Word. “Therefore, men, be of good cheer, for I believe God, that it will be so, according to the way it was told me.” Paul believed and so can we.