| God’s Love Is Deeper Than Your Problem |
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| By Rick Warren — Jul 20, 2015 |
“The Lord reached down from above and took hold of me; he pulled me out of the deep waters.” (Psalm 18:16 TEV)
There are times when we all think, “I’m going under for the last time! I’m about to sink!” No matter how deep you are, God’s love is there. He can pull you out of the deepest waters.
No matter what problem you have, God’s love is deeper than your problem. You may be in deep despair, deep trouble, or under deep stress. You may have deep problems — emotional problems, physical problems, or financial problems.
Yet God’s love is deeper still.
Corrie ten Boom and Betsy ten Boom were Christians who lived in the Netherlands during Word War II. They hid Jews in their home to protect them from the Nazis. When they were discovered, not only were the Jews taken to the concentration camp but Corrie and Betsy were taken as well, and they spent the rest of the war there.
After watching one atrocity after another, Corrie told Betsy, “This place is the pit of Hell!” Betsy replied, “There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper.”
In the last few months, you may have hit bottom. Perhaps you’re at the bottom financially and you think, “I’m going broke!” Or, you’ve hit bottom emotionally, or your marriage has hit bottom, or you’re having health problems. You’re frustrated, and you think, “I’m going under.”
Where is God when you hit bottom? He’s right there underneath you. He is “your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you” (Deuteronomy 33:27a NLT, second edition).
Drop into his arms of love. Let him catch you and support you when you have nowhere else to go.
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Talk It Over
- Which of God’s promises do you need to rest in today?
- As God supports you, what do you think your responsibility is?
- What does it mean to be a “refuge”?
| Today’s Scripture |
“...O favored one [endued with grace]! The Lord is with you!...”
(Luke 1:28, AMP) |
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| The Lord is With You |
You are favored today, and the Lord is with you! If you are a believer in Jesus today, He is with you, and you are endued with His grace. That means you have God’s supernatural power to do whatever you need to do today. You have God’s power at work, you have God’s power at home, you have God’s power in your relationships—you are empowered to accomplish everything you need to today.
How do you access that power? By faith and through the words of your mouth. The Bible says that if two or more declare a thing, it shall be established. Start declaring what God says about you. You and God are a majority. Receive His grace and favor by thanking and praising Him. Declare that you have favor because God is with you.
As you receive His favor and grace, and step out to do what He’s called you to do, you will see His hand at work and live in the victory God has in store for you.
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| A Prayer for Today |
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“Father, thank You for Your grace and favor in my life. Thank You for choosing me and for being faithful. I receive Your promises right now. Give me a revelation of Your ability at work in me in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
PS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AjR1GBXjQc |
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