Last night I was watching the local and world news and finally I heard a great truth. That everything we buy is going to go up especially food. Dah!! I say that because after the New Year it seemed the resolution for the supermarkets was to charge as much as they could for food. That was just how high prices jumped in the course of one week. Unbelievable!
In America they keep trying to sell us a bill of goods that the economy is getting better, but if you are praying and watching as the Bible instructs us, then you know that’s not necessarily the case.
For close to a year, the weather has been horrific all over the world, and if you know anything about how everything is connected then it was only a matter of time until everyone was going to be effected in some way. On average Americans spend about 9% of their income on food, (not sure where they got this statistic from—I spend more than that myself) where other countries spend as much as 80% of their income on food. So this means that a 5% increase will be devastating to them. But not just the cost of our food is going up; you will see higher prices on any and everything we buy.
Gloria Copeland used to tell the story of when she and Kenneth Copeland were first married and broke, how she would go to the supermarket and walk up and down the isles praying in tongues because the little bit of money she had was not enough to feed the family. I think many of us might be taking her lead. ~Smile~
I am very grateful that for the past year Women’s Bible study has been about “trusting God”! It has been a preparation for what’s to come. We’ve really been challenged to read our Bibles and judge our lives as to how great our trust is. The truth is many of us say we trust God, but we don’t live like we do. This past year has opened my eyes as to how I would fret over certain things, but in the reality of God’s Kingdom, if I truly trusted Him, then why was I responding the way I was? I realized it is easy to give lip service and say “I trust you Lord,” versus really believing what I said. But this past year has helped move me into a better place (God’s peace). So, the news report did not put any type of fear in my heart (for one I knew it was coming) because no matter how rough it is going to get, I know that God can handle it and is true to His Word. I will never be out of His sight or forgotten. As I listened to the report, I heard King David say, “I was young and now I am old, but I have yet to see the righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread!”
Sisters, it is time to really know what you believe. If you believe a little then you have little faith. It is easy to say we believe, but it is not always the truth. And the time has come that we need to be sure of exactly what it is we do believe. If you are one who worries a lot, then your faith is little. If you are stressed out, then your faith is little. If you are nervous and upset about life then your faith is little. If you feel desperate and not sure how you are going to make it….your faith is little. Now that’s the bad news, but the good news is…..you can turn that around starting TODAY! How? Read your Bible! Meditate on the Word of God! Pray! This is what will build you up. This will give you security of heart and help you through the trials, tribulations and storms of life. Jesus put it so eloquently in jut two words, “Trust God!”
The world as we have come to know it is about to change. Are you ready?
Love & Hugs
Ponnie
See you tomorrow!
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