GOD SEES THE END RESULT

     God has always set His eye on the end, the result in the finish.  He is also very much concerned about how we arrive at the point of destination.  Israel came in front of the promised land but refused to enter thinking they believed they knew better than the Lord. The Israelites had not learned what it meant to submit to His will and plan for their lives.  However, forty years later, the attitude of the nation had changed.  Instead of resisting the will of the Lord, they knew to obey and entered the land without hesitation. God had trained them through the difficulties they had faced.  Therefore the time they had been in the wilderness was not wasted.  God had prepared them to receive the promise and the blessing He had given years earlier. In times of learning and brokenness, God looks at specific areas in our lives that are hindering His purpose and will.  He arranges the circumstances for our brokenness and also choose the tools by which this will be accomplished.  He also controls the emotional and physical pressure that is applied to our life.  All of these are done in an effort to teach us how to submit to His will.  God created us to Himself and for His purposes,  Paul writes, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God and that you are not your own?  For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.” 1COR 6:19-20 The people who have the greatest difficulty with submission to God usually are those who have no desire to live their lives solely for Him.  They would go to church on Sunday but leave God out for the rest of the week.  When they do, they miss the greatest source of blessing and hope known to many which is an intimate relationship with the Savior__ the God of the universe who loves them unconditionally.  By saying no to God, they never fully experience the dynamic presence of His Spirit living in them. The source of our strength shifts from our limited ability to His infinite resources.  We may feel the pressure as it rises but we also have clarity and can make right choices as we roll the problem over onto the Lord. We allow Him to give us the wisdom we need to solve it without having to carry a mental and physical weight that is far too great for us to bear.  God has a purpose and a plan for every situation we face.  In fact, you cannot think of a problem too great or vast for Him.  God sees to the end for our good, Live in His Grace. BLESSINGS!   PASTOR EDPAUL