Romans 8:2….don’t forget grace!

For all purposes I should have been dead by now.. doctors many times told me so as well in reality.. but Jesus himself had said he let me live cause I had served him and he continues to let me deal with issues that have really troubled me in the past, to again write about them.. even to my surprise.. One topic I wrote about elsewhere was how God turned the worst possible tragedy in my life for my best good as well… http://stayinhealth.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/when-doctors-cannot-help-you/

What initially ALSO appeared as the most tragic demonic events in my own life next, they had turned out to be the most blessed event, even prolonging my life. There is real hard tragedy in all our lives at one time or another. For most of us, this is EVEN SO true today. With all the evil in the world, and our means to do anything about it do dwindle, now everyone will be affected by some form of tragedy. Usually, that is when most people next do call to God, either in anger or anguish. Some people do think God is fully responsible for devastation in our lives. Most believers will take on the attitude He should have done something to prevent it, or He did something to cause it, as a form of punishment. No rather God is always still aware of it, hold on God’s help is on the way too, and for his faithful ones he God turns it our for our good. I would not take back one negative event in my life because of the joy I saw next in God’s deliverance, his overcoming it.. the same negative events brought me closer to God, caused me to love him more.

Is 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Is 61:11 For as [surely as] the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring forth, so [surely] the Lord God will cause rightness {and} justice and praise to spring forth before all the nations [through the self-fulfilling power of His word].

Is 62:11 Behold, the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the Daughter of Zion, Behold, your salvation comes [in the person of the Lord]; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work {and} recompense before Him. Is 62:12 And they shall call them the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you shall be called Sought Out, a City Not Forsaken.

God through Jesus Christ has promised to deliver us from all of sickness, sadness, sorrows, troubles even today, and we can stand on many such promises in his Word, the Bible. There is no pit that you fall into that is so deep that Jesus now next cannot still help you out off.

(2 Sam 22:31 KJV) As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

(Job 13:15 KJV) Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

The kind comments of a “grace-covered ragamuffin” have encouraged me greatly! And I’ve been browsing through your blog and finding even more encouragement. Thanks for stopping by.

Glenda

One of the great things about having this blog is hearing good tidings from old friends. Thanks for commenting. Give my love to your family.

Great article. I and one of my virtual friends are on a similar path – it’s great to meet a kindred soul. My friend’s site is agonizomai.blogspot.com. Right now he is going through the first three chapters of Romans, it’s heavy duty and powerful stuff. There are humbling revelations of the sinful heart of man at every turn in that portion of Scripture, but it’s beautiful and encouraging because we see it from the standpoint of grace. Thank God for the cross!

On my blog I’ve been going through Psalm 32, where we are encouraged not to hide our depravity at all. Rather, we are encouraged to bring the entire bleak truth about ourselves to God in confession.

So, you are not alone, as I’m sure you already know. But in case you ever forget, remind yourself that a grace-covered ragamuffin washed up on the shores of your blog on October 27, 2008.

Great to “virtually” make your acquaintance.

Grace & peace,
Derek Ashton

I saw your comment on Angi’s blog and she told me how to find you here. You have always been a blessing to us with the fondest of memories. It is great to see you are still witnessing for Jesus.
Kings and Priests are we? Of course that comes after we get on our face before our Lord which I have seen you do around 28 years ago at least somewhere around that timeframe. You are a powerful man of God and we appreciate You. Romans 1:9-12 says it better. Our Love Harry and Glenda