Paul wrote, "I know whom I have believed" (2 Timothy 1:12). 1 Corinthians 10:13 - Bible Gateway Anything that comes our way, anything that tempts us, any tragedy that befalls us, we are capable, in God's power, of overcoming. 1 John 4:6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to ... This God is holy — God says to Moses, "take off your shoes"(vs. 4,5). If God already knows what we're going to do, . The last verse was a warning; this is an encouragement. We deserve to die for our sins, and we stand condemned in front of God. We cannot hide from God. The True Meaning of Jeremiah 29:11 in Bible Context And I know how such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows— was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak. They are the people he called, because that was his plan. Habakkuk 3:17-18: 17 Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I want to encourage you . Print. This verse clarifies the certainty . But through it all, I learn to trust God and drawn to him even more. TRUTH FOR TODAY. Yet says if God doesn't do it, nevertheless meaning we go through praising him, we come out praising him, and if he doesn't deliver us, we praise him anyhow. Through suffering, we are a "Comforter in training," so that we can comfort and empathize with others. In Isaiah 55:6, God tells us to "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.". . God knew them before he made the world, and he chose them to be like his Son so that Jesus would be the firstborn of many brothers and sisters." Jesus Christ came in the flesh so that "you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name" (John 20:31). Dear Lord, thank You for seeing what I'm going through, every single day. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. Prayers of supplication are our way of bringing our issues to God so He can work through them with us. Our faith is in who God is and in what we know about his character. I've decided to organize my encouraging Bible verses page into categories , and maybe include a little backstory of when I used the Bible verse to get me through a particular spot in my life. We often approach Jeremiah 29:11 as a security blanket: God has a plan for me that is good, so clearly this suffering I'm going through will end soon and then my flourishing will begin! And while our failures and challenges may be more than we feel like we can handle, God has an infinite capacity to swallow up our worry. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars." 2 Chronicles 16:9 (ESV) Trying to control your own life is exhausting. "Your hand" in verse 5 means "your power". M atthew 4:19b-20 says, "'Follow Me (Jesus) and I will make you fishers of men.' Immediately they (Simon and Andrew) left their nets and followed Him." God has a plan for your life and mine. Having just heard what efforts even St. Paul had to make to run in the Christian race, and how terribly their fathers in the wilderness had failed to meet the requirements of God, they might be inclined to throw up every effort in despair. He knows our restless misery. God Knows What You Are Going Through A New Beginning Greg Laurie The apostle Paul was in a Roman dungeon for his faithfulness to the gospel. 2) Choose to rejoice in God, even when everything in life goes wrong. For the believer has always be invited by God to be in His presence. God is constant, but we are changing, . 10 Powerful Bible Verses for When You Are Going Through a Hard Time 1. But that . If that is true, it is more true that you are what you say. A. W. Tozer begins his classic, The Knowledge of the Holy [Harper & Row], p. 9) with this provocative sentence: "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." He goes on to argue (ibid. And, when they do, it is the most wonderful feeling. ASV. We do not know the will of God and the faith of Job should be studies carefully. Remind me of this truth in good times and bad. The psalmist wrote, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. There He wants us to bring our concerns to Him for His help. He is author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist and most recently . We should not expect the rewards to be in this life. I just want you to know that I understand what you're going through, and I promise to always be there for you. John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through this verse, the God who created you is saying, "Why don't you just let me worry about that?" 9. But going 'through' is what the scripture and experience tells us is the truth. I'm not sure what is wrong with my husband. No matter what we go through, we know we have a God with a plan for our . Even as Jesus is a merciful and faithful High Priest, you can be a merciful and faithful friend who can ministry life to someone else. We are going through very difficult times right now, . - But such as is common to man; rather, except such as is human; i.e. Following God will not always make everyone else happy, so be willing to disappoint others in your pursuit of God's will. The Lord is your help in any time of need. Read the book of Isiah 41: verse 10. He knows the time of our death, and He has even appointed it. KJ21. We praise God even though we are in it. Here are 15 powerful Bible verses about how God cares for you. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. ASV. No matter what happens, we praise God, because we know that there is a reason for what we are going through. They say that if God knows we are going to make a certain "free will" choice, then when it is time for us to make that choice because God knows what we are going to choose, we are not really free to make a different choice and God's foreknowledge means we cannot have free will. In Jesus' Name, Amen. We [who teach God's word] are from God [energized by the Holy Spirit], and whoever knows God [through personal experience] listens to us [and has a deeper understanding of Him]. What I see is that the Jews are told that they are no more likely to be saved by personal righteousness than Gentiles and, therefore, all must come to God through the blood of Jesus and through faith in that blood. That due reward will be give for faithfulness. This marriage didn't work out the way you had hoped. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. - But such as is common to man; rather, except such as is human; i.e. This book of Psalm like many others is written by King David, the ruler of Israel, the man after God's own heart and the greatest King that ever graced the earth. The last verse was a warning; this is an encouragement. John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. Your Words are the Fruit (Luke 6:45b) You've heard it said that you are what you eat. We often approach Jeremiah 29:11 as a security blanket: God has a plan for me that is good, so clearly this suffering I'm going through will end soon and then my flourishing will begin! Here is the relevant Bible verse, in the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV): . If it is necessary for you to know something, it's on a "need-to-know basis." In the same way, God gives us what we "need to know," when we need it. While reading it through the lens of the original context, we can know God does have a plan for us, but that doesn't necessarily mean we're going to avoid difficult tasks or circumstances. the top of the mountain with God, the Israelites were below, worshiping a statue of a calf make with their jewelry. 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