Lent - Day 8

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Lent Day 8

Matthew 17 & 18

Today I am tired.  I guess in all a bit overwhelmed.  Every day I hear of people fighting battles, desiring to overcome the past, seeking answers, longing to be stronger, desiring to grow their faith...so today I am tired.  The hope that I receive from these struggles are - the people around that are facing them have a Hope!  That Hope's name is Jesus!  

My friends battles are real!  People around you and you may even be in the mist of a battle (big or small it is still a battle), but know that there is always Hope!  This is no way means your battles will be gone overnight (yes he is able to do this!) once you place Jesus in them...it simply gives you Hope that you can and will stand strong in a time of weakness! 

What are you battling today...what do you see impossible?  Allow Jesus to walk beside you during these times (guess what he already is) and give you Hope and strength that you can only receive though him! 

²⁸ Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.  Matthew 11:28 NLT

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. John 14:6 NLT

¹⁵ so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.⁶ “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.  God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him  John 3:15-17

We put our hope in the Lord.  He is our help and our shield.²¹ In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.²² Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, or our hope is in you alone.
Psalm 33:20-22

If you haven't done so today allow Christ into your heart, one of the hardest place to allow him into.  Allow that Hope in him to grow your faith in him that will grow your trust in him! 

It's your move!