Do you realize that trouble occurs everywhere with everybody in this world? "Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward" (Job 5:7). How many, many times I find myself just letting those words go through my mind to help me understand and keep in mind the truth. Man is born unto trouble.
He is going to have it. Trouble belongs to living in this world ever since the fall of man.
Those of us who have the Bible in our minds can remember how, following the sin of Adam, came the curse when God said unto the woman, "I will greatly multiply thy sorrow." And truly women have suffered in all the history allover the world. "I will greatly multiply thy sorrow." And then to Adam He said, "Cursed be the ground for thy sake. In sorrow shalt thou eat of it." This is also true. Living in this world is not easy.
There is trouble, even death itself. "It is appointed unto man once to die." All men have trouble, good men and bad men.
The Gospel of Christ .promises rest. "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." When a person believes and is saved, he can be assured of one thing, God will give him rest in Christ Jesus. The Lord said, "In the world ye shall have tribulation, (which is a big word for trouble) but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" (John 16:33).
A Christian can look forward to being delivered from trouble. In this world he will have trouble, because all men have it. But even while he is in trouble, he can have peace, because in Christ Jesus there is deliverance. "Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Now peace, which is an inward quietness; is related to understanding. The better you understand, the more you can have peace.
The less you understand, the less likely you are to have peace. This does not mean that the clever man, the smart man, is going to have peace. Peace does not depend upon cleverness or strength. Peace depends upon intelligent faith in the living God according to His Word. In this world everyone will have trouble.
But this world is not intended to be man's final home. He is going to pass through it. As long as a person has only his own natural mind to live by he will have no peace. "There is no peace," saith the Lord, "unto the wicked." This refers to all men in themselves, because believe me, everybody has sinned.
These words are found repeated in the prophecy of Isaiah. A person is reconciled to God by believing in Christ and this is something I do not by myself. I do not earn it. It is a gift. By believing in Christ I am saved, born again; but my mind needs to be renewed. In my own case, I had lived to manhood in unbelief.
When I became a Christian, I had a problem. I had a mind all geared to looking at this world from a natural point of view, and that needed to be renewed. The fact is the mind of a Christian passes through stages. When he is a child, growing up and living in his home he has a natural mind. When he becomes a believer in Christ, his mind continues to be the natural
mind he had developed in the course of his natural life.
Thus as a Christian, he will still be in a carnalstate. His heart may be given over to God, while his mind is still related to this world. When he has the mind of the natural man with a heart that belongs to God he is known as a carnal Christian. It is then the work of God through the Holy Spirit to renew his mind. When the mind is changed to where he thinks as
he believes, it becomes a spiritual mind.
Thus we read in Ephesians 4:23, "And be renewed in the spirit of your mind." Reconciliation with God is immediate. It can happen any time. A man needs to turn to God where he is. He can be saved! "There's life for a look at the crucified One: There's life at this moment for thee." Renewal, i.e., the changing of his mind from the natural to the spiritual, wherein he will have peace,involves understanding. He needs to understand what God's promises actually mean in daily living and that takes time.
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He has to learn it.
It took time for you to learn your language. Even if you were a grown person when you came into this country, and had a different mother tongue, it would take you a while to learn English. Well, if it would take you a while to learn English, and take you a while to learn German, and take you a while to learn Spanish, it is not surprising that it will take you a while to learn the Bible. This is what you are doing when you are learning to understand God's ways according to the Scriptures. Understanding requires answers to certain basic questions.
There are two questions that confront anyone trying to understand. What is the meaning of trouble? When a man is born into the world, he has trouble. About the first thing he did when he was born into this world was to cry. Why did he cry? Because it hurt him to breathe, and he never stops hurting as long as he lives. How can this be understood? What is the meaning of trouble? The other question that must be answered, what is the greatest good? There are two books in the Bible that deal with these two questions.
Job deals with the meaning of trouble and Ecclesiastes deals with what is the greatest good.
The Lord knows that, in ourselves, we cannot know God’s ways, and He knows that we can’t make up our mind or try to do this; we simply need God’s mercy and grace that can enable us to know Him in His ways.
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Good to hear from you mycar, Thanks for sharing with Us!
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The way of man is different from the way of the lord. The holy way we can understand the way of God is when we have been transform from our lifes of sin to the life of salvation.
Thanks for sharing.
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As heaven is far from the earth, so is the way of God to men. His ways are not our ways.There is a lot of difference between observing God's actions (even His miracles) and understanding His ways. Most Christians observe only God's actions. They are impressed by external miracles. They eagerly seek for healing and for material blessings. Most of their prayers too are related to such earthly matters, in which they want to see God act on their behalf and bless them in the physical realm. This is because they are in a state of spiritual babyhood.
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The ways of the Lord is Simple and right.. Christians like to walk in there way, it may look Simple also but it not Right.. This has cause the down fall of some persons!!
Before making a decision look for what God will say or do!
Thanks @mycar
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This is a great and wonderful message. A Christian can look forward to being delivered from trouble. In this world he will have trouble, because all men have it. But even while he is in trouble, he can have peace, because in Christ Jesus there is deliverance. "Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Now peace, which is an inward quietness; is related to understanding. The better you understand, the more you can have peace. The less you understand, the less likely you are to have peace. This does not mean that the clever man, the smart man, is going to have peace. Peace does not depend upon cleverness or strength. Peace depends upon intelligent faith in the living God according to His Word. In this world everyone will have trouble. Even if you were a grown person when you came into this country, and had a different mother tongue, it would take you a while to learn English. Well, if it would take you a while to learn English, and take you a while to learn German, and take you a while to learn Spanish, it is not surprising that it will take you a while to learn the Bible. This is what you are doing when you are learning to understand God's ways according to the Scriptures. Understanding requires answers to certain basic questions. Thanks for sharing
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"Now therefore, I pray You, if I have found favor in Your sight, let me know Your ways that I may know You, so that I may find favor in Your sight Consider too, that this nation is Your people."
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The ways of God are different in each person, depending on the purpose that Jehovah has for each one, but all lead to one destiny, the grace of his love and salvation.
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As paradise is a long way from the earth, so is the method for God to men. His ways are not our ways.There is a considerable measure of contrast between watching God's activities (even His wonders) and understanding His ways. Most Christians watch just God's activities. They are inspired by outside supernatural occurrences. They energetically look for mending and for material endowments. The vast majority of their petitions too are identified with such natural issues, in which they need to see God follow up for their sake and favor them in the physical domain. This is on the grounds that they are in a condition of otherworldly childhood.
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The way of God is different, we all need grace in this life
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