New Courage

This past Sunday Dr. Christ Stephens preached one of the most powerful messages I have ever heard.  I have been in church all my life and I have heard a lot of messages, so hopefully you can understand where I am coming from.  

The Apostle Paul wrote in several of his letters of our being made co-heirs with Christ.  I don't think I had ever really grasped that very statement.  Then the writer of Hebrews speaks of how Christ has done away with the need for a priest to mediate between God and man.  Both of these statements give us, as Christians, something no one else has, direct access to God.  The Bible tells us we can "come boldly" to the throne of God.  We are His very own special possession.  

I remember as a child we used to say things like "my dad can beat up your dad".  We had confidence in our fathers ability to protect us.  I find that same confidence now in God through Christ.  God is faithful to fulfill his promises and to guard us according to his will.  Everything He does is according to His mighty plan, and we can have confidence in His power and in His promise.  God does not want us to be afraid, he wants us to operate "with power, with Love, and with a sound mind"(2 Tim. 2:7).  It's time Church, to rise up and take our place along side our Father and perform His will for us through the power He provides.  We need not cower from the enemies threats.  "Greater is He that is in me, the he who is in the world".  Let's make the Journey more fruitful by being obedient through our confidence in God.