October 20

2 Thessalonians 3
The Lord is faithful. Yes, you've heard it a million times before. The Lord is faithful. But, what does that mean? Do you ever feel like your life lacks a sure foundation? Indeed if your foundation is not Jesus, then you do lack a sure foundation. But I am assuming that those who read this do have Jesus as your foundation. What does it mean that He is faithful? For one thing, it means that He will establish you in Himself. He will plant you such that the evil one cannot wipe you away. 2005 had been a year for hurricanes. We saw via TV & internet the devastation that strong hurricanes bring. They literally wipe houses and buildings off of their foundations. The evil one seeks to wipe us off of our foundations. But the Lord is faithful. Sometimes he stops the evil one's advance, while He makes us stronger. Other times He allows the evil one to advance to demonstrate to all how strong He is in us. But when all is said and done, we remain standing. Why? Because we remain faithful? No, it is because He is faithful. In the midst of the enemy's onslaught, He is the God of peace and He calms us in and through the onslaught. When we look to Him, His inner peace is always available in turmoil. Indeed we serve a glorious King! Speak His glory to someone today!
--Pastor John