Recently, one of our board members/volunteers has given the message at a couple of our events. This is definitely something out of his comfort zone. But God was telling him to do this. And if God is convicting you of something, he’s not going to quit until you do it. So Brandon prayed over what he was going to say. And he did it. We could tell he was a little bit anxious and nervous. But regardless, what he had to say was spot on because it came right out of the Bible. He quoted many verses. With the whole point of his message being that we can overcome fear if we have Jesus in our life. That we can overcome anything if we have Jesus in our life. Sometimes the ending is not what we hope or wish for. But we can get through it, with Jesus in our life.
As he was talking, we mentioned that all the answers to life’s questions are in the Bible. Because the Bible is the Word of God. And the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit. Have you ever been struggling with something and opened up the Bible right to a verse that speaks to you? Or how about reading a parable or a Bible story that has motivated you to do something?
The Bible is not simply a collection of people’s thoughts. It is our template to life. It has instructed people for hundreds and hundreds of years. It gives us the tools we need to live according to God‘s will. A simple way of looking at it is this: the Bible is the instruction manual to our lives. As we read it more, we realize that God‘s word is alive. But to hear him, we must first turn our hearts and our minds to God. We must accept him into our hearts. Remember he loves you. He knows your thoughts. He longs for you to love him and experience what he has for you. The Bible will direct you. But you must first call on Jesus, our Lord and Savior, and let him lead you. And if you do this, I can promise you…you will feel the peace like never before. A love like never before. A hope like never before.
